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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02


tC0pYrlght, 1905, BY the Newspaper
Enterprise Aseoclatlon)
Like the explosion Of a bomb on q
etiil night came the announcement
from Frisco that James Edward britt
and Battling Nelson had hnixod their
hiFnaturoH 20 articles for what prom.
lsea 70 be a nnish heht before tho
COlma club on September Q. for a
guaranteed purse OF $4,000 with the
privilege Of taking 60 per cent OF The
gate receipts.
These two greatest OF little men
have been talking battle FOR nearly
i0lr months, but thoy seemed as far
apart ~ ever until Jim Conr0th got
10 dickcring with them. They must
be brought together reEardioas OF
price The managers we're called
into consultation BY the manager OF
the progressive Colma club and we're
10 have been made an onor. Nelson,
A. ever was willing 70 accept the no.
ernl proposition a. put up BY Coffroth.
but Willie Britt Insisted that instead
% $4,000, or So PEI cent Of the gross.
that the men hU guaranteed a purse
OF $4,000. with a privilege OF taking
the 60 per cent OF the GROSS n their
share OF the receipts went over that.
a. nrst. Conrolh staggered, but
Billy Nolan came to his assistance
and agreed 10 share half OF the 70
sponslbility. This ia really guar
an1ee o. $4,000 70 get Britt into the
ring.
The attractive cad or the whole a..
fair to Nelson N that the limit Il
placed az foity-hvo rounds. instead of
twenty-five as Britt FIRST demanded.
making the so practically a finish
match.
IL addition to the purse. which viii
be one Of the three largest ever Of.
Tered for a ilsht. and the largest ever
hung mp for iihEtwelEhls, there viii
be $4,000 side bet which q IN my
brother Harry's hands before the bat.
tie.
According 70 these agnres the win.
ner VIII receive $40 900 In addition 10
the income from the picture privileges
which viii DO enormous on this coca.
si0A.
The battle will be- fought In the AZ.
terE0on. and Il Is believed Il VIII a..
tract as many n not more than any
one OF the recent great heavyweight
champlonshlp encounters.
Both Britt and Nelson have been
resting ap for nearly a month. but
they will get down 70 business AZ
once. The former has not announced
hts plans, but the latter win have Jack
Root ~ hls head spnIrlng partner Il
be can secure him.
u IA most TOO early 90 begin pre-
dieting the outcome of this match.
Tue friends OF Nelson have maintain.
Cd al along that n rnish match
could be arranged between these two
piomicrs there would be- nothing 10
/ u but Nelson. That Britt does not
think this way s. evident from the
stand no togk IN regard 20 the az.
Vision Of the gate reoelpts Ho la.
sisted on the wihnor taking an. Then
be- proposed the $4,000 side bet on
top oi az this, he says that he can
get a lot more 20 place on himself and
he Intends 10 do a.
i Personally, | have always favored
hritt IN a short hght. but In a long
drawn out engagement, believe that
/ Ncl9ou has a much better Rhow.
also believe that Aimee these two men
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02
pouNo FouRreEN ouNcE PEAR.

Otero county viii "a the future be- known the
un section Of the southwest says the Aiamogord0 Jour
nal York state the Ozark country and California are
snown the world famous fruit sections Of
country and Ike Colorado for the cantaoupe and Irish
8oato reaizng protahy that reputation, but Tor
he variety u fruits grown here there 70 nothing the
continent that stands ahead OF us.
This valley. continues the Journal N the home Of the
peach which grown exquisite perfection along the
western foothills ana the valleys Of the Sacramento
mountains the apple IN ali Ia varieties Il beyond ques
lion superior IN flavor size and colorinS 60 the best pro-
duct OF the Ozark region with less labor
aud expenditure than In eastern localities. California
enjoys the seputaon OF being first pears but when
FRUITS like California every year. the pear win be
found oxhblts parollelng tho beevee sur
passing any product OF California
The Improvement Company's orchards In Alamogor-
TO laden With rpenng fruits and while the pea
ches and apples etc. what Is always 70 be expected
result here from careful cultivation the pears are be
yond what the company could reasonably expect Carl
Ruben brought 20 town number from the orchard this
week that simply models Of the product The larger
weighed pound and fourteen and measured
fourteen ami three quarter inches circumference
Now. II such fruit can DO produced here Why can't
count Il which will make THIS country
famed any fruit section under the skye II may be
said well the water question IL tho rubnot So an Rbun.
dance OF may be had from wells rrgafe every
quarter section Of land In twenty miles Of Aamoeordo
for all the fruit trees which that much land viii
date anywhere
The rich soil Il here. the water Ia here and the only
thing needed Ia people 20 populate and cultivate the lands
The 20 get the people here Is ten them and show
them the possibilities We offer in horticulture
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

New Mexico. a. wen as Colorado and west Texas,
abounds the rubber weed The question Il therefore
often asked II the rubber weed carries the quantity Of
rubber claimed oE A. and n the extraction Of the rubber
easy II u said TO be- why has not capital erected
extraction plants and cgn operations The trouble s a.
ast explained u appears that after the rubber ~ OK
raciod 4 IL full OF fine cotton nb which destroys the
value OF H. except for very inferior purposes ranch
by the name OF Keyaer. who lives west OF buena
Vista. Colorado forward with the claim that
he has discovered simple process by which the rubber
be extracted from the plant entirely free from the cot
fibre n this be true Il viii .ho riddle and place
The rubber Industry paying basis In the southwest
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

last met Bit, has male ihe greater
progress.
hut as I said before II Is sin too
early 10 predict the result.
10 the meantime. the public VIII
anxlouely await any doYelopnente.
and every move Of the two aehtera
VIII be watched o. tWo axpnnontr OF
tne squared circle we're never watched
before
Both IN the east and west the bot.
ting viii be extremely heavy. proba-
bly, iayoring the Dane.
Any prize fighter VINO is half wise
VIII detect 4 double GROSS about a.
quick as any man In the world. They
are always on the lookout for being
done But there Is one case In the
history Of the ring IN the old fRht.
lnE days Of New Yorks east side.
tnat still stands IN a ciaes By itself,
and furnishes one o. the most Inter
cstlng tales ! believe ] have ever heard
in connection with ring hnppcnings.
shortly after my return TO New
York from New Orleans IN 1891. I was
ingitcd by a friend 20 see several
hEhts arranged Tor q hail IN one Of
the out OF the way places In New
York, declined. on the grounds that
! had another exceedingly important
enlargement. Hut I was sorry after
wards for an incident occurred that
Will probably never be pulled on again.
The somi-hnal event on The program
was a limited round so. ! think for ten
rounds, between a youngstcr b. tho
name % Martin forerty and q col
urcd lad BY the name of Dave Sinp.
SON. who had been ifillcd some BY
George Dixon.
The two mon entered the ring al
mo given time. With Fogcrty was
/ Charlie Conors and another man
whose name ! have Forgotten VITA
Dave simpson was bis twin brother,
, jerry who afterwards gained cOnai3.
erahlo 81 a reputation around New
Yorks tondorioin as a tough one.
Fogefty went right after Dave aud
seemed to have all the best OF Il from
the start, In the sixth round he pound.
Z cd away nc Dawes wind and seemed
/ to have the colorcd lad IN q bad way.
When the round was over. much 70
! the surprise % oyerynpdy. Simpson
/ leit The ling and made a hfe line for
( his dressing room door. He was fol-
lowed by his twin brother. Jerry.
Two seconds before the gong eOund-
ed for the seventh round they emerged
Z from the dressing room door. II be-
/ ing only a preliminary bout, nothing
was said OF the actions OF the colored
boys. F0geriy paid little attention TO
ID. as he was confident the seventh
round would be the last
J Much 70 his surprise. he found him
self being forced rapidly around the
ring hy the man who had but sixty
seconds before proved 30 easy 90 him.
IN the eighth round Fogcrty was sen.
20 the land 81 nod.
About two years Afterwards FOgerty
went 10 Dave Simpson and asked him
how ne rogalnod 80 much strength
For de lawd's sake. man. did You
nehcr find out how dat happencd2' ro.
apQHdHd Simpson. "Sho, It was my
twin brudder dat done whipped youl"
Jerry Simpson had raced into the
dressing room and changed coatumcs
with hla brother Dave, and taking tho
laiteis place without & being noticed
that ne was several ponds heavier
than Dave. he finished The battle and
won.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 29.-The an
nual state convention OF the Iowa
State Rural Letter Carriers associa,
ton opened here today. An Interest
Ing program has been prepared. and
the members will he given an Opp0r.
tunity TO visit the annual county fair
Among those who VIII address the
convention are Bert Childa, Of Ne
yada, Iowa. who viii speak on THE
Needs OF the Carriers" and a, y
Woods ~ Farley, Iowa. who viii talk
on -Four feara' Experience ~
rural carrier, Among those attendlnk
the convention - Prank u. Cunning
ham 81 South Omaha, national proai'
dent OF the organisation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

gusher throwing stream OF water nearly 600 feet,
developed recently six miles from Rabbit Springs IN the
California desert The discovery 0f this strong
flow has made certain tbs cultivation OF 20o0 acres
this fall For several months well drers had been az
work IN the locality. Many previous attempts having
failed II had been Intended abandon the work BY the
end Of the week. the drll IN cement formation.
where the danger OF breaking the drill was great AZ a
depth Of $40 feet the drill suddenly left the and
actually lunged into gravel The dFers heard gurg.
Ing noise and the Instant being drenched a.
stream shot above the derrick The removal Of the drill
was accomplished under difficulties No attempt was
made 20 cap the we'll which Is sti spouting from five
inch ca Ing The water pure and icy cold Just before
the encountered the dri had brought up
tices OF periiied she'll Thla region Il Is supposed
formerly bed which has filled up gradually ~ soil
ages.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

The Ration Gazette correctly says that Al present
New Mexico II much country Of cities and that the
lack o farmers 20 support her prosperous cities Is
tardng her development The general prosperity 81 the
stock raising. commerce, and the small manufactures
which Nev Mexico contains not produce tine com,
potenefa Of society that prevails In agricultural
muniy And what makes this ncompleteneas more con
nplcuoes n the fact that there thousands 81 acres Of
Americas richest soil that might DO used 10 produce
abundant In the 0azestes locality there
fine tracts within few miles OF the city OF Raton that
uirhl be converted into magnificent farms were the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Maud Adams, the actress. has country place on
Long IHond New York which she has planted 100000
locust trees The locus, Is rapid grower and especially
valuable for wsSraph poles. When OF the proper size
which they VIII be Ia ton twelvs years they will be
worth from ~ 10 81 between 100000 and $500.
oOO One OF INV greatest ncds Of New Mexico Is that
the people should begin and continue to plant trees
plant Thorn everywhere IN lo0r yards along he high.
ways beside streams Ssend water holes, on ranch and
range and farm
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02
AmsrIean AnthropoIouIeaI Ass0ela.Ion

HNNfNAaU AUARFeF@f"HlaNi FaaNNf"NeN
san francisco. Cal, Aug. 2s.--For
the nrsl lime Ia the annals 81 che
American Anthrop0loglcal association
lta annual meeting Is held west Of the
Missouri liver. Il opened here today
with a large attendance Of prominent
scientists. among them being Prof.
n. w Putnam. the president O, the
association: Dr. r. Il. Dixon, OF Har.
ward university; DR. A. Hordllcka, Of
the National museum In washington;
George Grant MacCurdy, OF Yale uni.
yersity; Dr. q. b. Gordon, Of Phlln.
delqhia museum; stewart Culin, Of
the Brooklyn Institute museum G, p.
Mackio, OF Englewood, ~ ~ Or,
CLARK Wisslef, OF the American mu'
scum OF natural history IN Now York;
q. Hill Tout. OF the chronological sur
vey OF Canada and many others.
The meeting viii last until August
81, and after adjournment the mem
beers will visit tho Portland expoai'
tlon.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Fort Smelling. MIMI. Aug. pa
unusually large number OF entfiol
nave been made for the various afh
lotto contests which viii be the prip
cipal features OF loday'a military naIl
day OF che troops az this fort ~
program includes a 100 yard rum
Ego yard hurdle with ten sights.
feet and SIX inches high; thrOwlng q
a base ball, putting the sixteen p0un
shot; wall scaling; an. artillery gu
detachment contest tug OF war,
22b yard relay race and q game (
base bail.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Al a mcctirs OF the ctzens' Protective association
"wednesday evening the prospect OF creamery for IA
ton taken no and fully discussed. Those present
we're unanimous favor Of a creamery and II dove
opcd that enough viii be pledged BY the Mesa FAR
elA and the residents OF Ration and vicinity io insure
the safety Of the promotion
In advocating this important movement the Ration
Range says: "Our first impression OF New Mexiooaer
leaving creamery Kansaswas 70 feel a large sized won
that the enterpsng had not turned their
attention buggorward long ago and the impression that
real need existed dairy creamery interests here
strong upon that could NOT wait 70 make the
acquaintance OF the public before asking YOU about your
desires the matter but loud and significant yes was
yoar reply and glad know your years Of exper
ience accorded with our hassy conclusions Of this nov
country.
The first sep "a 10 fnanclally assure the enterprise
the for the farmers and darymen present and
prospective TO actually prepare for this bust
ia this section, The price OF mich will raise
aso price OF feed unless preparations are at once made
for increased OF good milk producing graua
feed min win be necessity here also and other require
ments viii needs be met to make the assurance doubly
thar capital win need 20 interest Il 10 that extent
that win maize northern New Mexico the buitermaker Of
the far west
Every paper IN this northern section has taken up
cry ana carried 20 sti others and the ranchmcn
discussing the ways and 20 make less pastur
ago than they bad years gone by productive Of good
results from the milk and Is from beef cat
ta shipping feeding Get good dairy Journals there
plenty Of them snd ada 10 their ideas your rich
OF knowledge Of your territory climatic end crop
conditions and blend these together evolving plans for
ere future that shall put 10 the front man anibit
iOLH succeed N this industry
Begin 20 experiment with needs and different plans
OF Of miich that you may be able 90 make
aaK sustaining butter factory IN Ration pattern that
shall be copied n over me great grass lands 81 New
Mexico This product needs holp Of every resident
of COlfax county and this ~ yours 10 In the
prou'oiion and completion OF a creamery for Raton"
Albuquerque could well support first class cream.
cry moderate size, say Of about 400 capacity and
apparently would be paying investment for any who
understands the business.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 2o.--The go
rles OF yacht races 10 contest for the
Lupton caps. which was arranged
under the auspices Of the San Diego
Yacht club, opened here this morning
under IDEAL conditions. The races ale
sailed on Coronado, and among the
contestants entered for the event are
several OF the fastest yachts OF Cali.
fornia. The races will occupy three
days.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

agents there TO convert them Il Il true that irrigation
may be needed but in that section irrigation Il easily In
stalled has been proved And recent experiments ~
dry farming have made the need q IRRIGATION moot
question The opportunity for the farmer u there ana
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

A. an Indication Of what Eddy county Is doing ia the
way Of material progress and showing the manner IN
which the county 10 being settled BY home makers says
the Argus recent compilation OF the land entries madN
throughout New Mexico shows that during the Past year
Eddy county led every other county IN the territory 90
tho of public lands entered Il led IN both the
Der OF homestead and desert entries
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Chadwick A Co. sheen ccmmlaalo
merchants. win furnioh cor i0ad q
fine American MerlnC bucks for th
live stock exhibit 81 the fcfrltoria
fair. This II Cnly one 81 about o d0i
en- sheer shipments ALREADY promise
for lhia department Of the fair
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Port Huron. Mich. Aug, 29.--The
annual convention Of the National As
ISOLATION OF RoadInakefa met here 20
day for q three days session. Many
prominent members 81 the national
association are IN attendance And an
interesting program has been pre-
pared. The work Of the association
consists IN arouging public Interest
% the value Of trunk lines oi roads
and a national system Of hlBhwayn.
The New York and ChicaRo Road as
ISOLATION aud the Amorlcsn road max.
ore are the only associations OF the
country that are working for trunk
limos OF roade
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Winchester, Tenn. Aug. 30 One
more the question AZ 20 whether VII
chester Il 20 be \ dfy OF wet town
seing voted on today. TIE iempel
ance element has heen very active
late and Il Is quite possible thar the
may carry this election.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Alexander Hogeand. OF Louisville Kentucky for
time known because Of hla advocacy OF aka lust
remedy for tuberculosis. claims TO have found
that he may be successfully used exter.
inmate the yellow fever mosquito. Mr. Hogeaud Is anx.
lous 20 have the medcal authorities New Orleans Try
his remedy.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 29.--Eyery'
thing n IN readiness for the iight be-
tween Eddie HaRlon and Willie Fitz'
gerald, which will come on before the
Tom McCarey club Of this city TO
might Both men are 70 meet az lSb
pounds az the ringaidc. and as they
are evenly matched as 90 weight, the
conditions are hiEhly favorable for a
spirited light. Hanlon has stated that
no would challenge Britt or Nelson,
should be succeed In defeating Fitz'
gerald.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

special 70 the New York World from Mexico
City says that there Indians In the state OF Campeche
whose language so closely resembles Turkish that
newly arrived Turk had difficulty IN coyerslng with
them or they with him.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02
MILLIONAIRE LUWBERMAN
DIES or BRiUhT'a DISEASE

Berkeley, Cal. Aug. ae--Samuel 81.
johnson. a millionaire inmberman. -
dead here from Brlghta disease.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02
BRITT NELSON FIGHT
AN UNCERTAIN AFFAIR

jim coRBETT EARLY 10 PICK vlNNFRa-Hr an
LlENEs The BATTLE avs
FouotfT--THg niooEeT a
wEoHTs-A sAMpLE or DouBlE cRosslNo
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Among the characteristics which
Impressed English tennis critics dur
Ing The recent Championships In the
snug little isle was the determination
OF the California giri. May Sutton. 10
overcome every obstacle. The erim
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Crec,us, the greatest t-otting stan
lon the world has ever known, " 20
bo sent 10 the block for disposal, The
"FOldeu Chestnut whlrlwind," who a
few years ago held tho record for
tioltcrs and who today holds the mark
for stalllons. ID 90 be- disposed % a.
the Fnsg Upton sale in New York.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

Il VIII" expression OF Miss Sutton "a
shown In this illustration. and made
by stan artist during recent inter
national tournament when Miss SUIT
ton became the woman tennis cham.
pion OF the world. defeating the great
est woman player Ia all England.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-02

by his o@ner, George w. Ketcham Of
Toledo. During his career on the
trOtting turf Creceus established
thirty records, and harness horse his.
Tory does not contain the name OF 4
gamer on OF q greater performer than
the SON Of Robert Mc0regor and Ma
bel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

The present ins%urrection in Yemen
province, Arabia, appears to put in the
shade all previous revolts. The insur
gents have again surrounded Sanaa
and a stubborn fight has been in prog.
ress for five days.
The British claims az a result of the
North sea incident as finally submit.
ted to Russia total $325,OO0. This
amount, it is understood, will be paid
In a few days without demur.
The towns of Aab and Yerim, south
ward of Sanaa, the capital of the prov
ince of Yemen, Arabia, have fallen into
the hands Of the insurgents
The Earl of Selbourne, first lord of
the admiralty, has been named to sue
coed Lord Miner as British high COM
missioner In South Africa.
Premier Balfour announced in the
house of commons Monday that Mr..
Wyndham, the chief secretary for Ire
land, had resigned.
It IL officially announced that Earl
Cawdor will succeed Lord Selbourne
10 first lord Of the British admiralty.
- fL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-11
SENATE COMMITTEE MAkEo ~
NOR CHANGES IN SAN Do
mlNco PROTOCOL.
SUBJECT DISCUSSED by stuA1sat
OPINION EXPRESSED THAT TINT
PRESIDENT HAD EXCEEDED
HIS AUTHORITY.

Washington, March s.-The seAA4
committee on foreign relations fo$-
mally took up the Santo Domingo pre-
tocol during the day. 1t having bee4
referred to the committee in executive
session Of the senate. The treaty wA4
read carefully and amendments we4
offered for the purpose Of corrsctanf
the phraseology, but not directed
the policy involved In the documsn1.
1t was proposed to strike out the vords
In the protocol which seemed to defr@
the Monroe doctrine, this being RI
garded by a number OF senator's to de
superfuous. Other amendments werP
offered changing words here and ther4,
but not at all affecting the purpose
the treaty. A recess was taken ~ "
O'Clock in order hat the members q
the committee might attend the open!-
ing of the senate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-11
THE a o

Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford OF San
Francisco, widow of United States
Senator Leland Stanford, died rather
suddenly at q hotel in Honolulu under
suspicious circumstances, pointing in
the opinion of the physician who at
tended ner in her dying hour and
seemingly in that of others to poison
ing by the administration of strycl,-
nine in Q vial Of b%icarbonate of soda.
Before dying Mrs. Stanford declared
she had been poisoned.
William Robyn. ninety-one years old,
the organizer of the first symphony
orchestra west Of Pittsburg and who
for many years has been taking q lead.
ing part in all musical enterprises in
st. Louis. is, dead.
Former Senator e. o. Wolcott Of
Colorado is dead at Monte Carlo.
France. He was %hfty.seven years Of
age and ct one time was prominent in
national politics.
Judge John H. Reagan, sole surviv.
ing member Of the Confederate cab
met, - dead at Palestine, Tex, Of
pneumonia. Judge Reagan was eighty
six years Of aoe.
Klatho Harjo. . Seminole. known Is
"Old Fish and said to have been the
Oldest living Indian In America, Is
dead q the ass Of no 1t shswno.
okla.