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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
coNnlrloNs oE axrsNaloN.

When the present owners Of the Water supply com.
pany bought the plant and franchise from the Grant
estate they know then well they know that the
city would require the extension Of their system accord
ing the growth OF the city But they knew also. which
their glowing eulogy tho gr0wth Of the city failed 70
tell the people. that the franchise provides that exien
sons cannot be ordered but on two conditions.
The city must talks hydrants the extension II
the Of ten per MILE each hydrans TO pay S35 year
$3.50 for each year for each mile Of extension t the
~ the franchise which average Of ten years
would be $500 per mile the city must pay for the extern
Of the water plant
But this s not sl Such extension cannot be ordered
the gross receipts from the public, APART FROM
HVDRANTs, shall equal a. the rie six per cent income
the cost Of extension.
II would not a, all look from these facts that the
Water supply company any danger OF running itself
financially by extending rs plant the cys growth may
demand such extension Three hundred and hfty dollars
mile a extensions for tho first year and during
every succeeding year which the franchise may cover
paid by the city and not less than six cent an
cost OF construction paid by the people-the alb
soute conditions without which the extension cannot be
demandedsurey these two little nest ought TO- and
doIbt will be able 10 keep tho Water supply company
out Of the poor house.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
As OTHERS see IT.

The New Mexican Of yesterday says. and the people
VI Albuquerque will do well 70 ponder LIS utterance:
The controversy In the neghboring city OF Abuquer
cue extending tho franchise Of that ctys water
company another twenty-five years although stlll has
fourteen years altogether IN favor Of the stand
point taken by The Daily ckizen which advises against
such preposterous procedure Such franchise can
cordnE 10 territorial statute be granted only upon pop
ular then for only twenty-five years at time.
No legislature GLIDING that which has just adiuOrncd
has either repealed amended that portion Of the
piled laws OF 1897.
"To admlt that city council has right 10 prclong
such franchise beyond the twenty-five years bit day
a week. year eleven years twenty years AZ
Ter the granting Of the twenty-five year franchise would
be 10 say that the law has authorized the granting Of
petua franchises and that the twenty-five Limitation
II foolish superiority Of the statue which be
forced In effect although Il Is constitutional In theory
I'm these days Of rapid growth OF cities and tho
enormous profits made out Of franchises by private per
At the Of the public Il Il well 20 slow In
granting such franchises IN extending them, unless
ample provision made safeguarding the interests OF
the people BY inserting provisions IN the franchise that
the corporation must reduce rates 20
the profits, better stl the income reaches
tain sum, that the city may at uoo buy the works
~ such company az cost price"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

AIRY. undergoing q eatment for serious
Injuries sustained BY falling OF car
at 3ocorrO. has been discharged from
the hospital and will return 10 san
Marciai In q few days
Conductor Jerry Quinn. who "a now
holding down a passenger run between
Las Nogaa and Ia Iunia Is In the city
Tor tho day showing around his broth.
~. who N here on visit from spring.
Held, ~. Mr. Quinn hopes TO be- back
on the Abuquerque.l az Vegas run as
spon ~ the summer time card goes
into effect
There was great congestion Of
freight ia the local santa 10 Yards
this mo ninR Fully 600 cars came IN
during the night. nilng every track.
cxcep~.ne the main line. This trafic
n about evenly divided, east bound
and west bound Live stock arriving
from the west IL utilizing large
portion ~ the available power, and
lmpoflahahe freight "a moving very
slowly. The local situation il not con.
side I'd q blockade.
In connection with the announce.
ment recently made public Of twenty.
six changes IN the traffic departments
Of tho Eric railroad, Il is worthy OF
note that every ono 90 them was n
promotion from within the ranks OF
Erie employees. Not ono Of the new
appointees came from the outside or
from any other railroad. This r. IN
line vita the settled policy OF the
company 20 reward To faithful and
competent men.
Tho Santa Fe q making extensive
arrangements for the rchaliasting Of
the right Of way from nellemont west
20 a point near Gleed. midway BE-.
tween Ara Fork and sellEman. A.
soon ~ tho question OF the right 90
take cinders from the mountain on
the Canyon road. which viii soon be
heard IN Judge sloan's chambers AZ
Prescott, Ia decided. work will also
commence on rehaliastlng that line,
and II r. sadly IN need 81 the same.
Heretofore reports OF accidents Of
serious nature only, or dcralimenfs
which have delayed main line traffic
have been reported 20 the general
superintendent AZ In Junta. However.
General superintendent r. g. Fox has
ISSUED instruction that an accidents
Of whatsoever character. including
hose Happenings In tho railroad yards
nAs, IN future be promptly wired 20
his ONCE.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
CITY OWNERSHIP on WAFER.

on July aOth 1850. there was passed by eongroga
what Is known the Springer act for the government, OF
territories Of the United States On March T. 1898 this
act amended 20 permit authorize and egalise
The Issuance OF bonds BY chared municipal corporations
having bona fdo population OF not less than 1000 per-
sons a. shown BY the last school census taken before
amy election 10 be held under the provisions Of hin act
IN any territory Of the United States for sanitary ana
health purposes, tho construction OF sewers watofWqks
and the improvement Of streets" The act goes ON 10
show how the ordinance shall be passed submitting the
question u the issuance OF the bonds TO the
qualified voters Of the municipality II full and com.
ploe In itself and removes every limitation upon the
power 81 TIE city 20 acquiss, and operate ts own
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

TIE city now pays $4,000 IN round numbers, yearly.
for waite. for the city. What the people pay. one
knows except the water company Probably ave times
that would be low estimate Let suppose for
argument the yearly income from the city and people
10 be now $4,000.
city like Albuquerque easily place bonds AZ
per cent on 100000 plaot this would require 5000
por year interest. leaving $4,000 year Tor operation
liquidation Of the bonds aud reduction OF cost
the citizens Every extension would pay for itself
each year would add 70 the Income and reduce the
the people.
What does the Water supply company otter 10 the
city for deprlvug herself OF this privilege I'm tho year
1870 or for hiryave years IN the futuro2 viii
answer this question: II tho extension Of the franchise
b valuable 10 the company what they propose 10
for the city IN EXCHANGE for extending the fanchiseg
Don't al answer az once
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
RAILROAD NOTES

IRON Saturdays DAILY Citian)
Engineer and Mrs. J. r. .Fenncr,
who visited Mrs Prank link ~ ~.
lancla. nave returned 10 the city.
+. McCallum. foreman OF the santa
Fe machine shop In this city, lefs last
nlghi io.' California, whore he will
spend hia annual vacation.
Frank Diberi assistant treasurer Of
the Santa Re central railway. after
looking amer railroad business In ~.
huque que for couple Of days. r..
turned to his headquarters ~ santa
Fe last night.
Just a. No. vas ready 70 leave for
the east last night. somthlng went
~ ong with the headlight Of engine
No. 1853. which was pulling the paa.
sengor. AFTER a delay Of half an hour
m electrician finally succeeded In got.
ting the electric battery 90 working.
W G. Harnn. OF PitishurR. Pa, Geo.
Rotary ~ the santa Fe Central rail.
way, who arrived IN Albuquerque sat.
urday after on inspection over the
grade ~ the Albuquerque Eastern rail.
say botwccn this city and Moriartv v.
returned 70 Santa We last night on
No. -
Tho SOc0rro Chicftain says. A com.
pany OF abou, a dozen surveyors
stopped In soc0rro on their WAY from
work on the Colorado a Arizona rail.
road line In the western part Of the
county TO work ON the same proposed
line down In Mexico near the gulf of
California.
The Santa ~ has settled the Sult
brought against U by Mrs, Lacy Greer.
Of Concho, Aria, BY paying the plain.
IN $500. Lacy Greer wan killed AZ
iolbrook recently while loading cattle
az the stock yards. The cause Of his
death was n blow received on the
head by a detective gate falling on
him. The company wac charged with
negligence for not keeping is prop.
orty In safe condition.
a man by the name OF Rufus Warden.
laGly afflicted with delirium trcmens.
Nas a PASSENGER on train No. 5 last
nighi lie was on bis way to Chicago
from San Francisco and crea.ed plenty
Of amusement FOR the crowd at the
station by running up and down the
platform. yelling and waving hla anna
"a an Insane manner he was nnaliy
c0fralled and placed aboard the train
His wife was travelling with him and
she was almost frantic for fear they
would take him on tho train and
place him in iail.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

The recorded mortgages OF the Water SUNNY com.
pany for $4,000 hrst mortgages 10 the American
Loan Trust company; the mortgage is for 1900
opO $4,000 OF which was set TO take up
mortgage and $4,000 turned the president OF the
company at the time the bonds 100000 were
reserved TO be- issued for the payment OF beerments
and extensions. These bonds DO mature until 1913
when the hrs mortgage Of fiS00OO placed Il
that the bonds were TO what the works had cost
VIII be- seen that the entire properly had been paid by
The issuance Of bonds and the stockholders paid nothing
The present scheme Is that the stockholders replace
the bonds give additional value to their stock without
cost 10 themselves The Citizen discuss this feature
OF The proposed extension Of the franchise details
hereafter
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
SMALL WRECK At
ISLETA LAST NIGHT

While No. .. the w paso passenger
train. was standing In the yards a
lsleia junction hast night. Il was side.
fwiped By q freight train with the re.
suit that a Pullman attached 20 the
passenger was Knocked into the ditch
together with several freight cars. No
passengers we're injured but the
wreck delayed the south bound train
several hours. The Pullman was ~.
lng ON rs side In the ditch. according
io passenges who arrived IN the city
this morning on No. 10. but q wrecker
was az work and the damaged cars
we're gotten unto the track and
brought Co this city this afternoon,
u d not known definitely who was
responsible for the wreck. but Il rs
supposed 90 have been caused hy a
misunderstarding 81 signals. Tramr
was delayed but a short time by the
accident
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
nav aANlrAnluM pRoJEcT.

The Aiamogordo Advertiser has this TO say.
Speaking ~ sauiterlums our friend r. W pe.man
s contemplating founding sanliarum FOR dyspvplca on
near the white Sands and the only phase that
botherng him At present s. the fact that his Institution
would be- profitable 10 his friend a. A Buck az
The one Las Vegas raised the ante for
"He informs that Il IA ideal location FOR the
purpose. rabbits and rocks abundant The scen
tinc principle Of The method o. is start patients
1t hunt every morning before breakfast. with
pockets fun Of rocks for missiles hunt and down
rabbits. Tho rate OF the sanitarium will be- no rabbits
no breakfast After breakfast time he patients viii be
required TO take sunbaths In Adamle bathing costumes
which VIII be- feasible there being human hahiiation
Tor ros around Pad IN general practice the simple nfo
Of our stofn.caudoed ancestors Wiz be followed.
After some practice, the patients viii De able 70
travel long distances md hunt fossils and relies %
historic times thus giving employment 20 mind and body
and dfering Inc attention Of tho stomach from the fact
Of s vacuy The strenuous life viii be strictly adhered
to- that when patients leave the institute they will he
able 20 digest bakers pics mothers bread ranch flap
lacks, chinaman's grab and raw hide. Typho
aud other murderous viii then be easy
victims o. those able siomaohs"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

Chicago. NJ. May "a. THAT Amer.
lea u turning out degeneAates a.
the rate, that. one day, viii atagger
The world Is the publicly expressed
belief Of this ctiy's noted crlminolo
gist and allcnlst. Dr q. Frank l.yd.
ston
Dr. l.ydston has been studying
criminOloFy, defcnfrAcy and insan.
~ for twcuty.fve years. In a city
That has more than tie share Of these
types. IN the medical profession he
ranks high and experts are inclined
10 believe be- knows what he talks
about his new book. Diseases OF 10.
ciciy and DeEeneracy
The doctor SAYS We are about 10
pass through n period Of moral and
physical decndeEca. GUring which the
apldiy increasing vice and crime of
the present epoch will arrive az their
maximum. He believes that In time
We VIII have larger proportion Of
criminals than europe.
One Of the reasons Tor this. be be-
iieveE. y the strenuous life the Amer
lean leads. HIS lust for wealth. denlre
for social supremacy, ambition for
came, love OF display, late hours, lack
W WV NNN VI NNNNNNNf fNNNNNAAlF "
women, all tend 20 unsettlc him and
De becomes homeopathic. then degen-.
crate
IN this high tension state. Dr. iyd.
sion attributes most of the mob VIC.
fence and the illogical entity called
public opinion In rs attitude towards
certain social and criminal acts Tie
also blames political conditions. aud
says.
IAN political and governmental
ayttems ofor facilities for and temp.
tations io crime, but the political. on
hco holding thief trust Ia an Instltu.
son peculiarly American"
The negro and the low grade OF Inn
migration are cited as farto in The
production of social disease ln the
United States. The negro. he IN
sists VIII be- one OF the determining
factors in the evolution 0f the as.
iinctitn American tNre uf criminal
or ihe future Be shows how TOR
elgucrs compose 0nly unerighth OF
onr nrla'lon. yet mahru1 onethird
OF our criminals. unefhlrd OF our
pauDres. and onefhid ~ our insane.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
SANTA &c COMPANY
TO SINK TEST WELL

The SANTA Fe Railway company has
I'cIdci in tesf the matter OF artea.an
water Ia the Estancla valley, aud az
Usual with thai company. 10 decide o.
% acc and they have already given
J. v Key, tbs enginccr In charge. the
authority 20 go TO work. says the ~
lancia Nows
The well y N ha near Willard and
VII Dee pui down 10 a dop.h OF 900
Get, unless arteslan water Is struck
before that depth "a reached Tho wa.
er In a woll near willard, sunk by
tontracto. slinkard during work there
.wo year ago was tested and proved
q be- thD best water Oh the entire ilno
and Us yet With she possible exception
lt the wafer az Monntalnair, which
mas never been analysed aud which ig
said 20 BE- vOry tine water. Pure water
means a great deal 10 a railroad com,
pany and it was quality o. this water
nat prompted the company 70 drill
Tor artesIan water.
This test welf will mean a great
deal 20 the Eatancin valley. Il IL the
universal opinion OF those who have
investigated this VALLEY that aFtesian
SISTER viii DO found al that depln
or before, and the only reason that
4 test has not already been made L.
The poverty 81 the people. The spirit
aaa been Willing al along, but Il has
seen impossible 90 secure the funds
necessary. This will test the matter
ana forever settle the question as 10
y neither or not n ~ a pumping propo
sitlon u u is. the quicker the people
aud Il Out the better. Unless arteslan
water is developed at that depth or
eas, windmill irrigation ON this anal.
ow IL cheaper and the people will
snew What they have Ia do as soon
n this test Is made
Il Is lhc policy ~ the Santa Fe
company to lake care OF tho country
{ crosses an1 IL ls probable that this
{ not The only good thing IL has Ia
low Tor tla valley
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

In indian and Russia the sunflower Is extensively
cultivated as agrou crop some zoo 600 acres be-
ng devoted 10 Il in the latter country says Tho Earth
As much as hfy bushels OF the been obtained
from Of ground and City gallons OF of can he
pressed from such crop. SunflOwer oil IL one o: the
drying oils and as such Is useful for painting Il also
used 10 Intricate machinery and one OF the best oils
Tor table use and culinary purposes and for the manufac
iure or superior toilet soaps. In some countries the
leaves arc used for fodder; the owera yield good deal
of honey, and their petals brilliant lasting yellow dye
IN places the stalks have been used successfully for
me manufacture OF textile fiber and paper The meal
after the oil Is pressed out ia enc for chickens larger
animals. The sunfoweF would be a very profitable crop
IN New Mexico
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
NEW STOCK SOCIETA
SELECTS SECRETARY

Denver. May 28-Tho American
Stocks Growers association. recently
organized Ia this city. has engaged
the services of T W. TOmllnson, gen.
eral agent OF tho Chicago Junction
Hallway company, as secretary. He
VIII take charge OF the affairs OF tae
asaociataiOn June LIST with headquart.
ers in Denver TOmlinson was recent.
~ Iaiiic manager OF the Chicago live
stock exchange aud ID considered an
authority on live stock rates.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

What Is g the Water Supply company asks Of The
city Of Albuquerque? Have sou stopped TO think or To
ASK yourself this question: II Il TO extend the present
franchise. with all ts burdcnsome conditions to tho town
and city, 70 the 1890 when nearly every business
man Of ihirtyhve years Of more who now lives IN
Albuquerque viii have passed his last long home The
places that now know most OF a. will then know us no
more for ever so the Water supply company Is asking
he present community only 10 bind themselves for
me remaining period n their natural lives but 10 bind
ne manhood Of tho sons who win succeed them
hnd them aud the city IN the chains OF an exorb!tan
water rate for the next thiryve years And for what?
What return does the city for this GIT Of hundreds
N housands7 What benefit the people do they oHer
10 exchangeg Nothing' absolutely nothing
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

Charles ~ Robinson has resigned
his position as baggageman at the Las
Vegas dcpot and will trJ his hand az
switching u The las Vegas yards.
Ihirtythree cars Of sheep and two
cars OF horses. shipped from Arizona.
passed through the city This morning
destined iuf northern feeding grounds.
John Powell. who has charge Of a
carpenter Fang on the Grand Canyon
road, is ENGAGED In the construction or
series of section houses between
Williams and the great resort. The
hrst Is locatd six miles north Of VII.
liams and totel Of six section houses
will be built
The paHsongef department OF the
Denver a Rio Grande railroad Is send
INK out an eiRhtpaBe pamphlet con
tanning llst OF hotels and boarding
houses on hs line. showing when open.
rates, name OF pfoprieiors and OF hor
essential Information for tourists.
Richard Murphy, Of san Marcial.
who has been confined In the Santa Fe
hospital 10 This city since last Janu.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

The last territorial legislature passed q very oonclu
sFe and emphatic protest against tho creation OF tho Rio
De- jemez Forest Reserve which would take from settle
mcnt an area larger thaD The OF Nav Jerse, Score
ary Wilson. Of he department OF agriculture has replied
the protest saying that the creation OF the reserve has
not been decided vet but only taken under ad
visement that The position the Legislature viii be con.
Edefea and ihe wishes Of the people living within the
proposed bounds Of the will be- ascertained that
private lands viii rot be Affected the use Of timber for
mining purposes will not be hlnderod and that the mum.
Der of graslng stock may be slightly reduced but not
othorwlse materially changed n any parIonlar
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

watorworks whether such limitations had been imposed
BY federal territorial law.
Would n be right wise. not say legal for the
present people Of Albuquerque take such action this
time may prevent this city IN 1919. from avalng
Itself Of the privilege which federal law herein bcslows
npon ~ We might act. porchance. for ourselves sut
ought We morally legally from business standpoint
bind The handa oi our ancooa-ora tl Che year I9loi
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
DIRECTORS MEETING HELD.

The directors OF tho New Mexico
Ioau company and the rio Grande
Land company met saturday morning
40 the First National band. Santa Re
The resignation OF n. y Nudge from
ihe presidency 0f the two companies
was accepted and j. ~ Hurley was
elected 20 the position. No other bias.
mess was transacted Those present
were n. l.. Waldo. w. 4. uortner and
a. r. rwitcheli OF Las Vegas; Major
q J. Palen, J A. Vaughn and Il. G.
Gortuer. Of santa re. Those two com.
lanios are auAIiaIlea 10 tho A3chiRon.
Topeka a Sania Re ailway system.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
LETTER LIST

Remaining In the postonlce al Al.
1rquefque, n. A.. May %. 1906.
PEI sons calling for or aonuing for
these letters please slate where they
had been receiving mail. also mention
date OF advertising
Free delivery of letters at the resi-.
dencc OF addressee mag be- secured
uf obserylns the following rules.
GIVE writer's name. and request an.
iwcr 20 be- directed accordingly.
Direct letters plainly 10 II Get Nun.
Der.
advertised matter ls previously
ncld one week awaiting delivery.
Advertised matter iH held two
weeks before II Eoes % the dead lei
Ger Office az Washington. DC.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

Then he adds
our immigration laws have Inn.
proved OF late years. but they are not
Yet strict enough American FOR
Americans would not De- a bad pfln.
ciple TO follow Tor ten years or 20 A
special tax on immigrants would be
an excellent thing for this country.
which presents the anomaly uf lei
Ting In immlr alton rn,raH free
and laying a heavy tax on art pro.
auctions degenerate may enter
duty frcc bui Raphaers Madonna
was taxed 100000
The suggestlon has been mad, that
our government roqulre passport
Tor record 81 every Immigrant. con.
tanning q perfect desc iption Of the
individual. making Identification easy.
foreiEn'born criminals could thus be
Identified as ouch. punished. and after
punishment their citizenship annulled
and they departed 90 their native
country, their return 20 America he.
ing ponalized by iife imprisonment
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27

The Morning Journal trying very bard TO get away
from the questions at issue the present discussion OF
The proposed extension OF the Water supply company
franchise Il has been found In an much easier to
knock man Of straw erected by the poemlo him.
self than 20 meet the argument Of live antagonist The
morning paper Il practlcne this Old and threadworn
lodge Il finds the labor less 20 charge The Citizen with
dsrespcct 20 the living city council and 70 the departed
A. A. Grant-whom The Citizen failed 10 commend
as one IT the most progressive and farsecna capitalists
Albuquerque ever knew-it finds this much easier than
To- tell the people ~ Albuquerque why the Water supply
company having profitable franchise which yet has
fourteen years 10 run shall be given wonty oneycaf
extension Of that franchise without any benefit 10 cts
ar people. In other words. the question remains un.
anrwercd "Why should The city this time mortgage
ser and ~ future growth TO the water Supply company
ti 1902