The Washington herald., 1907-06-21
AT THE HOTELS.


in the limits of the present State OF
Utah" said Mr.. B. NJ Murray. Of san
Francisco, at the Raleigh
This fiendlsh deed was laid at the door
Of the Mormons, but the Latter-dav
Saints always bitterly denied the charge,
claiming that the massacre was the work
of Indians. Il is one Of those singular
crimes the origin Of which will always be
in dispute, just as people will differ as to
whether or not the negro soldiers shot up
the town Of Brownsville. The people who
hold to the Mormon commission Of the
outrage claim that the book styled the
Confession of John d. Lee is irrefutable
proof Of their side Of the argument.
Lee was tried and convicted many
years after the savage atrOcity and shot
TO death on the very ground where more
than 100 helpless beings. including quite
a number Of little children. were slain This
fend, Lee, was a Mormon and a fanatic
Of the worst type. The church 10 which
he belonged repudiated his alleged con-
fessi0n and bought up and destroyed all
the copies OF the book that could be OBJ
tained. The immigrants were mostly from
Arkansas and Missouri. They suffered
horribly from thirst before the final act
in the tragedy, and IL was the lack Of
water that caused them to surrender"
You can't get a man 10 do a piece Of
work for any sort Of wages ia our town."
said Mr.. II. D. Biddle Of Fl Paso. Tex,
al the Raleigh. There Is employment
enough for twice the number Of laborers
in the community. and those on the
ground get pretty nearly whatever pay
they demand. The other day 1 wanted
a man TO lay a few brick for me on a
small Job, and after a long seaNch final
ly got a mason but had 20 agree 10 pay
him Sl2 a day before be would consent 20
do the job Our town is experiencing a
boom such as its oldest inhabitants never
dreamed of seeing. IL has doubled its
population IN the last three years. and
already its ambitious citizens are saying
that It is going to be a second Denver"
The Southwestern States and Terrific
ries are in a ferment Of activity and de-
vel0pment." said Mr. W. A Fleming
Jones. a prominent lawyer Of Las Cruces,
\. Mex, at the New Willard
New Mexico is growing at a surprising
rate and is getting immigrants by the
thousand. In our part Of the Territory.
the southern end. people are pouring into
the country. 70 be ready 90 acquire homes
in the Rio Grande valley on the compile
ton Of the immense Elephant Butte dam
and reservoir, which viii be the biggest
project Of the kind ever c0nSummated
In the country. II will give a lake forty
miles long that will supply water for the
irrigation OF $4,000 acres or land The
fact that the soil viii produce maEuid-
cent crops Of almost every variety. when
sufficient moisture is present, viii attract
10 this region a multitude OF farmers.
and New Mexico will ultimately take
rank with the great agricultural States
Although my father is a citizen Of the
United States. I have lived in Argentina
al my life" said Mt W Benitz. a Young
gentleman from Buenos Ayres, at the
New Willard
Il have come 70 the United States TO
examine into the methods used here in
feeding cattle as that is the business I'm
which 1 am engaged in the province Of
Santa Fe. In Argentina We have not as
yet adopted the plan Of fatteniug our
steers On grain. but expect 20 introduce II
at an early dav. stock raising is 8u OK
cecdingly profitable pursuit IN our c0un-
try and a great deal Of refrigerated beef
is shipped ont Of BUenos Ayres for Eu-
ropean markets. There are some pretty
big cattle ranches in Santa Fe province,
and l know Of several that embrace 4
territory Of 9o9 square miles. The details
OF ranchiug with us are very similar 20
those prevailing in the United States. l
have seen our native boys compete with
Texas cowboys in roping and branding
contests, and hOnors were about evenly
divided"
ANY man who believes that France is
q discordant nation is cherishiug a delu-
sion." remarked Mr.. Joseph a. Breck0ns.
the wel-known newspaper correspondent,
at the Shoreham.
My impression Of the French from a
recent visit is that they are a virile and
hardy people and not az all Of the light
and volatile order that they are repre-
sented as being, In fact they appear 10
me quite a serious race. too intent on
work 20 have much time for folly and
frivolity. Everybody in France seems TO
work. and. in point of industry. I should
think them in the lead Of all nations
Il was in Paris on MAY ]. the day that
labor disturbances were expected. But
there was not the least sign of disorder.
Perhaps there might have been trouble
but for the comprehensive precautions
against il on the part Of the government
strong but IL is sagaCious I'm that 10. pre-
pares against possible trouble When
an outbreak is expected there is prompt
action in placing the troops. and all
military movements are made i'm the
utmost secrecy. There is never a line IN
the newspapers as 70 what the govern
ment is doing in such emergencies.
- very interesting sight I beheId IN
Paris was the military display in honor
of the King of Norway. The French
infantry showed up well, but their cavalry
was simply magnificent The men were
big. fne-looking fellows. and their horses
seemed better kept. cleaner-umbed. and
haudsomer than the animals in use in
our own cavalry service.
while this talk about a Southern Pres
idental candidate is going on. let me sd-
wise YOU not TO overlook Gov Beckham,"
said Mr. R. T. Harley. Of Kentucky, at
the Arlington.
There is q young man who has had a
remarkable career and who has impress
ed himself on his fellow-citizens as
broad-gauged, full-grown statesman. IN
spite Of his youth. he has beaten the
veterans Of our state in every battle,
and has become thoroughly intyenched
in the affections Of the rank and file Of
the Kentucky Democracy. Beckman viii.
if ] am not greatly I'm error. be heard
from when he comes as McCreary's sue
cessor to the United States Senate. and
he is in line for still higher h9uors. His
friends consider him a man of destiny
and prophesy that he viii surely be