Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-03
SANTA FE, N. M, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1906.
owners have found that the fees for
grazing small flocks Of cattle, sheep
and goats on the Lincoln Forest Re.

owners have found that the fees fol
grazing small flocks of cattle, sheep
and goats on the Lincoln Forest Re
serve are onerous and exorbltant and
they would like reduction in fees
The big stock owners can stand thi:
fee very well, but the men who have
but few hundred head of sheep, goats
and cattle and whose homes are in
the vicinity and on the reserve. find
that they cannot afford to pay the high
rate now charged per head for grazing
animals on the reserve. This has had
deleterious effect on the stock grow
ing industry as many Of these people
have sold their herds and tlocks and
the animals have been driven out OF
the county. The assessment returns
for the present year show this to be
fact. The people are not opposed to
the forest reserve policy OF the gov
ernment, put would like the regula
tions for grazing and for cutting tim
ber made as fair as possible compati
BILE with the interests and aid of the
forest service.
Sentiment Divided on Statehood.
Sentiment of the people of the
county is divided upon the statehood
question. That they all want statehood
is sure, but since it has become ap.
parent that joint statehood will be de-
feated on account of the opposition by
the people of Arizona, not much in.
terest is taken in the question and
I doubt IL the vote for the proposition
will be as large as expected by the
friends of joint statehood. That we
are in favor of statehood, especially
separate statehood, Is fact and many
will vote for joint statehood, believing
it is the best they can get. However,
there is no enthusiasm and the ques-
tion is not talked of very much on
account of the reason above given.
"The Republican convention for the
nomination of a county ticket will be
held on the 9th of October. believe
with good nominations, the Republi-
cans will make very good showing
and will elect their full ticket. There
are a good many candidates for the
positions and much depends upon the
character of the men chosen and their
location geographically in the county.
The nomination of Carl A. Dalies, of
Willard, as member of the Legislative
council from the Counties of Otero,
Lincoln and Torrance, will suit our
people and think he will receive a
very handsome majority in the county.
Lincoln County had candidate for
that position in the person of R.
Michaelis, a farmer and stock owner,
who lives in the town of Lincoln.
While Mr.. Michaelis was we'll fitted
for the position, still the convention
of delegates yielded to the importuni-
ties and desires Of the Torrance COun-
ty delegation, and for the sake of har-
mony, voted for the nomination OF
Mr.. Dalies, of whose election we feel
sure.
Good Vote for Delegate W. H. An.
dreWs.
"The chances are that from the 18th
and 10th legislative house districts,
Chaves County candidates will be
nominated. Lincoln County in 1904s
election gave w. H. Andrews, as can
didate for delegate, seventy-two ma
jority, and B. S. Rodey, who was the
independent Republican candidate. re-
ceived eighty-eight. Mr.. Rodey's vote
will go to Mr.. Andrews this time and
he will receive the solid support Of
the party and will also get Democratic
votes on account of the first class rec
ord he has made during the first ses-
sion of the 59th Congress. | am not
too sanguine when l say I believe that
the majority for Delegate Andrews will
reach over two hundred. The county
ticket will run pretty well with the
delegates.
81 was a delegate to the Republican
convention at Las Vegas, held last
Saturday, from my county. Before
leaving I canvassed the situation care
fully and l found very strong and
decided sentiment not only among the
Republicans, but also among Demo
Gratis for the denomination of Delegate
Andrews. Our people told me they
wanted me to vote for MIN and to do
all | could to bring about his nomina-
ton. They want to vote for him on
election day. They were especially
grateful to him for bringing into New
Mexico the capital Of over two million
dollars that built the Santa Fe Cen
tral Railway from Santa Fe to Tor
rance and opened up part of Lincoln
County to settlement in addition to
bringing about the development of the
Estancia Valley which, had it not been
for this railroad, would still today be
stamping ground for cattle and
sheep naturally followed the senti,
ment of my people and am glad
did 1t. I can go back to them and
say that the Republican convention
lid what they wanted and now you peo-
ple do what you said you would, give
a big majority for the Republican
nominee for Congress-
TERRIBLE DEATH
CNp CIIDMArC MEN