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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
LOST HIS JOB.
Railroad Man Under the influence Of
LIQUOR Embraced Superintendent.

haNF0au wan OUucF fnt NIlhcWCo Of
Liquor Embraced superintendent.
There Is a certain good fellow In
Atchlson who lately lost a job no had
worked for years 20 secure. says the
Atchison Globe. He Is a railroad man,
and this Is the way he lost a. lie Is
not a drinking man. but occasionally
takes a drink he doesn't want. a. so
many Of us do. Unfortunately, on a
late occasion, he took too many. and
became tipsy lie met the superin-
tendent on the street, and didn't do a
thing bu, put his arms around the su-
perintendent's neck. and talk silly TO
him. The man wouldn't have done
such a thing for the world, had he
boon sober why should a man pay
his hard earned money for that which
he does not want. and which makes
him act silly; which makes him lose
his iOb7 Isn't Il worth thinglng aboutY
You would hate TO walk up the street
acting in a silly way; in a way that
would cause people 10 look az you Ia
surprise and panied wonder Why de.
llherately go into a saloon and pay
your hard earned money for that
which will cause you to act In a way
you dehplsel In the name OF common
sense. what are men thinking about
when they pay their money for that
which Injuries themY or course. II
man likes Il, and Il willing 10 20 20
the devil, that Ia his business, but we
appeal 10 those who 90 not care for
the stun: who drink occasionally be-
cause Of fool custom. The Globe
does not Wish 10 be offensive about
this matter. but isn't Il time 10 get rid
Of some Of the silly sentiment about
drinking being manly" or SMART"
For OF course II isn't; and II you have
the slightest sense. you should
know ~.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
NEW DRINKING CUPS.
Santa Fe Railroad Has Placed SAM.
tary Glass Drinking Cups on Trains.

Santa Re Railroad Has Placed SAM.
tary Glass Drinking Cups on Trains.
u a onc.armed man or "a man with.
out TIE fun number OF hands which
natrro provides human beings we're 20
try 10 get a drink OF water on a Santa
re train now he would iind himself a.
unable 10 quench his thirst as was
Tantalus-u unless some fellow pasacn.
ger came 90 his aid and turned the
spigot or held the glass The railroad
company has discarded an the long tin
cones which used to be used for drink.
ing cups and In their place put glass
tumblers. These tumblera have con.
ical bottoms, So shaped that they can.
n0i be set ON end. The idea IL that
the patrons Of the water tank will
take the hint and after drinking. set
the glass down In the receiver upside
down, thereby letting them drain and
dry
The change IN made for sanitary
purposes. The order abollshing the
TIN cups and establishing the glass
soblets went into effect Tuesday. DE.
comber 20. Each brakeman was al.
lowed 10 draw three. Some OF the
moro long'headed. with a view OF the
future, demanded a half dozen. The
glassos promise 10 be much shorter
lived than the tin cups. These latter
resombled nothing 80 much az the
cones or tunnels used by prestldlgita.
tors. and were practically eternal.
Nothing ever happened "a disturb
their sway They were practically in.
destruciible and 30 ugly that no one
over thought OF carrying them on. in
an absent minded manner OF course.
Not 80 with the new glasses. One
OF them came In from a trip Of 900
miles with a big hole Knocked out OF
the rim. a brakeman predicted that
three glasses would be broken In a
week. Does the company pay for
tnom2' was asked. No. they charge
them up TO the brakeman" said a con.
ductor standing By, with a twinkle
In hts eye. "lf ! ihougni they would
I'd switch into another train for a
good one the first chance | get" said
The brakeman Many passengers fGil
20 understand the intention Of the
company. and instead OF sandiAs the
glasses upside down they lay them
In the sink where they rock TO and
fro and chip their edges against the
iron.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
BIG INCREASE or sUsL
NEss AT LOCAL DEPOT

Frank L. Myers ~ the efficient local
agent Of the Atchlson, Topeka a San.
"a Re railway. and from him The Citl.
zon secured the following interesting
fRaros.
Increase OF hoiSht business for 1904
as compared with 1908 go. so. 900
Increase In ticket business tor same
period sss.ss.s........t... ISL ,OUt
These increases are due 70 some OK.
tent 20 loss and lumber for the Amer.
lean Lumber company. but chiefly 10
general growth OF tho city. The ticket
business has been ARely increased
business IL brough; here BY the Alvaf.
ado hotel.
The total amount paid station EN-.
ployes for the year 1904 was. 500 900
This does not include shOpmen,
tralnmen or enginemcn, and an in
crease over previous years caused BY
Increased amount OF freight % be-
handled.
Il has been necessary 10 Dulld sew
oral aldotracka during the past year
10 take care OF the large number OF
cars received and forwarded, aud
more track room will undoubtedly be
built during the year 1905.
The principal ofiicials OF the San
"a Re. az the local station. are as fol
lows:
" l.. Myers. agent, l.. " Mats
chief CLERK; 3. ~ Roehl. cashier: X. g.
Ten Eyck, yardmaates 10 q. Lemas-
ter, platform foreman w. ID. Finney,
manager OF the telegraph once; A. n.
Hall and n n Zimmerman, ticket
clerks; A. J Moore. claim clerk; A. L.
sullivan, rate clerk; Robert School
bin clerk, j. A. Brennan. etenogFaph-
or; J. j. nuny, warehouse foreman.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07

(From saturday, Daily Ciizon)
n. McCreary Ia here taking tno an.
uual inventory OF the Harvey curio de-
partment
Roadmastor l.. N. Williams. OF the
Santa Ne Central. aud wife have re-.
turned to Esiancia from Garden Guy.
Kansas. where they went 20 visit over
Christmas with relatives.
~ y. DeOarnnO. assistant superin.
tendent ~ the fourth division OF the
Denver a Rio Gran1e. with headquar.
torH az A;amosa speug ATednesday In
Santa be aud roturheds home yester.
j. W. Orchard. who-hSr Ssargc OF
the grading for the construction OF
the Albuquerque Eastern. was at San.
IN ~ yesterday to confer with sena.
tor W u AairUws and w. s. Hope.
well. relative ~ the wQrk In hand.
Arthur W. Moore. who has been
tavoling passenger agent for the Erie
railroad. With headquarters M Kansas
City. has been PROMPTED 10 the chief
clerkshlp OF the passenger department
AZ Chicago succeeding u. y Haven,
tceignef
General Manager Wells OF the Santa
Re coast lines has offered rewart
Of sl00 for the arrest and conviction
Of the persons who recently attempted
10 blow up an engine nj Cotton. Cal.
by wcdginK an iron nut between the
Crosshoad guides.
According 90 officials ~ the Santa
Pc no underwriting for the new bonds
has a. set been arranged for. although
the applications are said to be numcr.
ouE From this II o. expected the
new issue will be- popular stockhold.
ers will be- given the right % sub.
scrine FOR them first and those which
are not taken will go 90 a syndicate
for sale
Il Is officially announced that q w.
Jennings having resigned as assist
ant superintendent nf machinery OF
the Mexican Central. the position Ia
abolished Tho once ~ G. u Burk.
master mechanic Of the Mexico dlvi-
sion has hpon transferred from Az
uas Caliontes tu Mexico. and an re-
ports Formerly made to the assistant
superintendent OF machinery will here.
after be- made 20 Burk u u Ruther.
ford has been appointed assistant mas.
ter mechanic Of the Mexico division
with headquarters AZ Aguas Callentss
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS
STATEHOOD BILL IN THE sfSArf
" WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE At
REcoNVENiNC OF CONGRESS.

tFum Tuesdays Daily CiIgcn1
special dispatch from Washing.
ton, dated jan T. Co Denver Hopuhl.
can. says it ia expected that not
more than three days 81 The present
week will be- devoted Co. legislation By
the senate Congress reassomblos ~.
ter the holiday recess On "Wednesday.
Jan. A. and the present Intention Is
thai the senate adjourn on Friday uu.
iil Monday.
Tho nrst day there VIII be- a CON.
test for place between the bill croat.
inE two states Of Oklahoma and IN
dian Territory ana Arizona and New
Mexico. and the pure food hiii The
steering committee ~ the senate DE-.
cidcd 60 give preference 10 the state.
hond bin and the pure food bin has
been accorded time when nothing else
was under consideration
Chairman Bcveridnc. uf the com.
miitoe on territories. Will move con.
Hideratlon Of the statehood BIN Chair
man Hepburn, ~ the committee on
manufactures. will autaHoniEe he Wfk
the pure food measure. Il b. general
y undorstood that the statehood BILL
having The sanction Of tho steering
committee. will be- made the aRhniah
cd business
The legislative. executive aad ju
dlcial BIN has beer before The com.
mittee during the rccosa ard will be
completed dufihE the week
Another dispatch. undcr he same
date. says BEFORE adi0umlnr for the
holidays the house OF Representatives
made the illl currency bin the con.
tinung order until disposed % by
vote or displaced by a privileged mat
ter
The bin will come 40 wednesday
soon after the house meets and posi-.
bly, vote may be- reached upon II
Thursday. Friday will he devoted TO
war claims. The appropriations com.
mltieo have tho Notifications appro.
prlatlon BIN about ready 10 report and
u NAV be- considered In the house on
81 urday
Another effort may be- made to 80.
cure consideration Of the resolution
allowing the uso m Che pension once
Tor the inaugural ball but objections
are likely and the resolution In all
probability will go over until the Col.
lowing Monday
The committees having charge OF tho
different appropriation bills have been
pushing them with vlgor and this
week vii 500 them we'll advanced.
Special effort n being made 10 set
the supply bills over 20 the senate at
nearly date
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
Railroad Topics

are gray.haifed." yet you have no
gray hairs"
"That is true" answered the man
seeking position. but u don't OBJ
tain work soon ! will have them"
so earnestly was this remark made
that Mr. Hurley was impressed ana
told the applicant 10 write 10 him al
Topeka and he would see II be could
possibly md q place for him.
New Resident Engineer
Chief Engineer X. y. Burns OF the
Santa Fo coast lines has announced
that NJ. -. Terrass has been made
resident engineer OF the Los Angeles
division with headquarters IN that
city. H. J. Arey assumes the same
position on the Albuquerque and Ar.
zona division. being located Al vii.
liama. and T.. p. HendersOn is given
charge Of the Valley division. being
stationed az Oakland
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
MAIL CONTRACT.
Let 70 the Rock Island 20 and From
the Pacific Coast.

let 70 the Rock Island 20 and From
the Pacific Coast,
A mail contract has Just been en-
tarad into whereby tFanscontinenfal
San passing through the Kansas City
gateway TO the Pacific coast WI be-
carried By the Rock Island Hereto
fore TIE Santa Re has had this con.
tract. The mail passing through
kahues City for tae extreme western
points costs the government fully 81.
600 zoe a year. Just what proportion
OF this business the Rock island will
got IL not known. but u IL said 10 be
a considerable part Of the trailc. The
contract 10 the result OF sharp
struReie betwee the Rock Island and
the sAhta Re railroads. resulting IA
the eating OF the time OF transcontin.
entail passenger trains fully six hours
ard IL the establishment Of several
EGH tfalns
Heretofore the mail coming from
the territory Est q. 81. Louis and
from the Atlantic seaboard. passing
throaEh 81 Louis, has been COMPEL.
cd 10 lie over In Kansas City. The
daily mail IL delivered In Kansas City
~ the Missouri Pacific at 1880 a.
M in trainlOada OF seven cars, ana
hithoFto tnat portion OF the mail des.
tinOd Tor southern Pacific coast
pointn has laid over about six hours.
The evening delivery from 81 Louis
Is ~ the wabash. arriving In KAnAas
City at 80 p. m, and has laid over
until morning, about twelve hours.
Beginning last week the Golden
State limited at the Rock Island
leaves Chicago at p. m. instead OF
D. m. arriving In Kansas city at
1880 a. m, In time 10 pick up the
iransconiinental mail from the Wah-
aaA. The time OF the train from Chi.
cAgo 10 Los Angeles was heretofore
rs hours. To ch0ckmate thla the san.
IA fe put ON a nov transc0ntinental
trails, leaving Chicago at tho same
time bat making the trip In ~ hours.
The cut OF six hours was met by the
ltoo4 Island. Both morning trains out
~ Chicago will divide the mail com.
ing 10 that city from the east between
the time OF the leaving OF the early
morning trains aud the leaving OF the
early morning trains and the leaving
81 eAs two trains In question.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
BIG BUSINESS AT TIE
LOCAL PosToFFIcE

tFrom Saturdays Daily Citzonl
As an index to the actual growth ol
any city. the wise onea usually point
IN the Increases reported from The
pOstOnico. and the mathematician
from the suhiolncd faures. can eafl!y
figure out that Albuquerque has in
creased wonderfully the past few
years.
r. W. Hopkins. the postmaster. was
met yesterday, and asked for a report
LOT the poaionlce for some year ia
which 10 make comparison with
that Of the year i9Ot
IAN right" he REMARKED, "and here
" 1901 compare that year with The
year just closed"
Year 1901.
Money orders issued, 1863,
amounting 20 ..... 3 ST,f6G Al
Money orders. paid. s.sS9.
amounting 90 ......... ign. $50 Nd
Receipts OF the Office Gee. q $50 a
Newspaper postage ...... ii6 rs
During year the registered pack
ages, local, amounted 20 1887. and
there we're G3i special delivery letters
Year 1904.
Money orders issued 1868
Increase of 90 per cent
lmOuntins to ...........ftf2.771 07
Money orders paid 1889.
Increase OF 30 ror cent.
amounting tc $3.50. ...... 'tGf. G6i 20
Receipts OF the onice. In.
crease Of 80 per cent..... 3015G2i
Newspaper postage. In.
crease Of i07 per CENT. sC217
ages. local, amounted 20 500, an In.
crease OF 20 per cent. and there were
lf5i special delivery letters. an In,
crease OF 1870 per cent
Since Postmaster Hopkins TOOK
charge OF the Office one carrier has
boon added 10 The force OF mail car,
rlers and three clerks to the office
force.
Mail received and mail dispatched
have Increased from 50 20 7b per cent
during Mr. Hopkins lucumbeucy. The
gentleman informs The Citizen that
the biggest business In the history Ol
the Albuquerque pos office was during
the past couple of weeks. especially
from December lG fo a, and the post.
.onicc force handled more packages
FOR the outside and locally. than for
the past two Christmas weeks com.
bined.
The force az the local postonlce Ia
as follows
Mrs. J.. r. Werner. assistant post.
master; Chas. w. Mchan money order
clerk; W. A. Long. register clerk
d. q. Miller. general delivery clerk:
w w. Perkins and a. u Field. mail.
Ing clerks; s. 5. Grant forward and
return 20 writer clerk z. u. Moore,
paper clerk. T. q. Gould. Temporary
clerk FOR the holidays.
The carriers are as follows. ID. ~
Philips, No. NJ g Turner. No. 2;
A. y. Eslow. No. 3 S Houghton. No.
"a. David Stewart. No 8, and M. A.
Williams, No. 9. r T. Crisman Is
substitute carrier
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
POLICE COURT Dolnos.


From Mondays Daily Citlzen.)
Lieutenant 70 G. Long. u. 3. A., was
arosed IN his birth on the fuyer ON
Saturday night 20 be- told that Do
aerter Barron was In the county jaii
awaiting his disposal lie turned over
III his comfortable bed and turned
on the electric bulb Ia reach 20 re-
veal the rather robust figure "a Chief
Of Police hoMiilln, and right there.
while engines we're changed on the
Santa W fast train. a search light
was turned on the Barron matter. III
Baron Ia the deserted wanted, deliver
him At Fort WinEato and get your
reward, was the written decision Of
the ofhcer In the case
Robert stunh arrived from Arizona
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
PROSPEROUS YEAR
FOR WOOL GROWERS
AL WILL REMEMBER THE YEAR
1904 As ONE or THE VERY
8EST.

The year 1904 Will be- pleasantly
remembered by the wool growers al
News Mexico. a. h brought to them
The hlghcst prices that have been
paid Tor wool 10 the pas, twenty
Years
The year opened very unfayorabiy
Tor the sheep men, a. they were In
he midst 81 drought which had
started ln June 1893. and continued
until June. 1904 The scarcity at feed
and water insulting from the droul ht
ontailad heavy losses upon the sheep
men. Tho lamb crop dld not amount
10 twenty per cent for an of New
Mexico, while large numbers NJ the
grown sheep also died
IN this section spring wool opened
In the latter part OF May at o. cents
per pound, but the price strengthened
and the spring wool season closed
strong a. i6h cents per pound The
price rapidly advanced until fully 20
ccns per grease pound was paid for
SIN months fall wool and The highest
prices paid hy buyers In the last
twenty years we're realized by the
grovegs
albuquerque r. the most Important
wool market In the southwest, aud
over 6.00O,OO0 pounds ~ grease wool
ara handled through this market In
sho spring and fan Of each year.
During the spring wool season of
1904 thirty one wool buying firms
were represented here. and the siren.
nous efforts az Jason In pursuit Of
tee golden fleece" were omulated
eqHalled and possibly surpassed by
tho wool buyers In their quest Tor the
ciips Of New Mexico wool growers la
the year 1905.
The prosperous condition of our
country The shortage IN the worlds
wool CLIP, and the great demand for
wooden goods BY our people have as.
slated Ia placing wool AZ the high
price 70 commands today, Present
conditiC IA indicate that wool viii com.
mand even more money next spring.
and the growers can confidently look
forward 10 possibly 20 cent WOOL In
the spring % 1905.
We are jGA1 In receipt II reports
from the most responsible 6rms ia all
~ tho wool growing districts 81 our
territory, and We are Informed that
AZ least any per cent al the wool
WV Wv INC HNN'N NA'hH hpH NtfH
contracted for delivery in the aumme'
- 1905, at prices ranging .Tom rs
cents " 20 cents. according 10 quality
and ehrinkage. The competition on
the clips not contracted will be very
koon, and the groHeFs Who have re-
ftlaasl 10 contract will undoubtedly
gct much better price than those
Who have already disposed 81 their
clips. The information We have r..
oeiyed leads as 10 believe that We will
SEQ 70 cents per pound paid for choice
lots next yeAT.
Shrowd buyers. Who are thoroughly
oOnyofsAnt with wool conditions. are
NOT likely 20 contract clips aix 20
oight months ahead o. shearing time.
unless they feel satisfied that their
purchases will pay them . handsome
DrOnt when the woods are taken up.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07

last night without q cent Ne was
found guilty Of vagrancy and sen.
fenced 10 serve ave days on the chain
gang.
Carlos Sanchez. recently ~ TRIM.
dad. Colo. W. given a iiko sentence
for a like cause.
Chas. Harris and y " spikes we're
playing on North Third street last
night Harris struck Spikes IN the
face. Spikes ran and got a gun. There
was a gun play aud this Is probably
what both Spikes and Harris called
playing However. both we're held for
an investigation which the police
believe viii reveal a hght
One D. o. Henulnr was assessed
500 Tor carrying concealed pistol
and w Tor the payment of damage
done 10 the nx,ures 81 Roaonnold'a
nawn shop iitu a. an employee OF
TIE Santa Fo A. ~. Hc went TO
Roscnilolds and wanted 90 buy a gun
Tie put loaded shell into q run given
him fof Inspection aud a report fol.
lowed. The heavy charge OF shot
crashed through snow ease and Into
the wall ~ the building barely miss.
Ing the clerk behind the counter Iis
arrest for THE disturbance revealed
the fact thar he carried a pistol con.
ccaled ia HE clothes
ono Nicholson was arrested ~ the
RUBY house last evening Tor stealing
a pair uf shoes and some valuable
papers he finally Acknowledged the
then and viii be given hearing this
Afternoon
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
THE SALT LAKE ROAD.
Nine Mile Gap TO De Built Before the
Golden Spike 10 Driven.

1oioen spike 10 Driven.
Nine miles OF ungradcd Nevada soil
lio between the two approaching lines
OF steel. which mark the last stage IN
the completion OF the new salt Lake
road. and u will probably be well into
the month OF February before the rails
meet and the line is In condition for
business. according 90 the statement
of the roads engineers.
O. L. Adams ~ Ia charge OF the
water department OF the new line aud
g. y WUlcott of the corps OF ongi-
noorH who are now In los Angeles
state that while tho construction OF
the line shows the work to be pro
crossing rapidly, Il is not expected
that the road viii be- IN any shape for
trafilc until the early part Of February.
The work of installing water sta.
lions is being pushed rapidly" said
Mr.. Adams, "and I have found the
water supply 10 be abundant and OF
an excellent quality all along the line
of road. We have been sinking wolls
and installing machinery for some
time and have a good start IN the
work.
Il have not been az the front for
some time. but ! have just learned
that there IN about nine miles Of track
10 be- laid before the gap can be
closed
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
INTEREST IS GROWING m
EVANGELisTlc MEETINGS

From Saturdays Daily CiliEonl
The oyanEollatic meetings keing
held at Colombo hall are attraellne
the attention ~ large numbers OF Al.
buquerqne people The audiences are
Increasing in size and interest with
every session
las; evening Or smlioys sermon
On the bringing up 81 children pro
duccd o profound impression upon the
audience Ills text vas. lis n We'll
with the ChllG9" from n Kings. 4.2g.
Ia connection with the narrative of
the death of the aon ~ the shunam.
mite woman and his restoration b.
the Prophet Elisha.
ny q number of vivid illustrations
he depicted the dangers which beret
the young men and boys ~ Alhuquer.
que
Ms Ilansons singing 10 In itself an
effective presentation Of the Gospel.
and IL listened ~ With deep interest
Or Smiley held a shori conference
with Sunday school workers ~ the
close ~ the service
There will be- no meetings held 10
day, but a union service Eill be held
al the hall tomorrow morning Al Va
o'clock Seats viii be- reserved for
Sunday school scholars and they will
come from the various schools In a
body
Sunday afternoon a service viii b.
held ~ mo Baptist church. corner OF
Lead avenue and Broadway. ~ 2.90
O'Clock In the evening a mass meoi-
Ing will b. held az Colombo hall a.
80, when Df Smiley viii speak on
The Value Of the Soul
Arrangements are being made for
additional seats 81 accommodate the
lars. audiences which are expected
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
capt. pettIs Ill

Concerning Captain George n. PIT.
us who served during the civil var
as an ofiicer In the FIRST ReElm~ai %
lnfant-y, California Volunteers. in
this territory and who Ia very ili ne
Providence, ,hhode island Journal OF
laas sunday says The nany com
rades and friends OF Captain George
". Pe,tiH. state sealeT. are pleased ~
learn that he Is comfortably located
at g. Ioseph's hospital. where he was
removed on Saturday last. undsF the
personal supervision Of his yosaeer
Eon. Charles l.. Who came on arom
Buffalo. Nov York. on learnlns " NJ
fathers serious illness. fIe n ~.
eeiylng the best OF care and the physi.
clans give encouragement ~ IN sltl.
mate recovery"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07

sodaiie, Mo. Jan. She Missouri
Kansas and Texas passenger trails NJ
o. known az the flyer. wblcS len a.
l0ais last night Tor Galveston ana aan
Antonio. was partially Wvecxed early
today a. a poin, a mile and = halls easl
Of hochoport, No. TIE engine has
gage car, combination car ana two
coaches overturned No one was kiN
"a, but FIVE we're more or iors "a.
iured