Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-02-24

tour. accompanied Dy HenfBe II.
Pradt. Jr.. the newly appointed NOUN
tain ranger. He left for Grants yes
terday and to explain the conditions
under which the reserve will be gov
erned Mount TAYLOR is the latest Of
the New Mexico ranges to be made
reserve. and as IL is the ranging cOun-
try for great many stock men OF
this vicinity. a great many explana-
tions will have to be made before the
people will understand that il will not
be open country as heretofore.
Dr. Todd. who has been here as
government doctor to the Indians for
some time. has resigned his position
and gone to Fairfax, Okla, where he
has opened a drug store, together
with his son-in-law. DR.. Hayes. who
/ has been appointed to the vacancy
/ The doctor arrived from Washington,
( d. C.. this morning and will immedi-
ately enter upon his official duties.
/ H. NJ. sykes has been appointed
Santa Fe railroad agent here in place
| of NJ. II. Jones, deceased. Mr.. Sykes
/ will bring his family here at once,
/ they now being in Los Angeles. Cal.
/ Mr.. r. w. Cassidy. the government
/ farmer here. is wearing a long smile
/ these days, all on account OF the ar
rival of a young lady farmer Nn ms
! household.
Mrs. A. Jacoby. the nurse from Al
buquerque, has been spending the last
four weeks In town, and expects 10
return to Albuquerque the latter part
of this week.
Rev. c. w. Broadhead late of Jew
EFT. Mimi. is now a resident of Laguna.
| Mr. Broadhead and family arrived
/ here a short time ago. He has been
appointed to the position made vacant
by the removal Of Rev. John Mordy
to Albuquerque who was Methodist
missionary here for several years
working among the Indians.
| 1t is rumored that a change VIII
take place in the personnel of the
firm of the Cubero Trading company
at Cubero, i'm the near future
The people here are busilv engaged
planting wheat, and the prospects are
good for a bountiful harvest this year
having had very mild winter, with
very little snow and plenty of rain.
The country around here never looked
better both for crops and stock
Mr.. and Mrs Gus. Weiss and son
are contemplating a visit to California
/. very soon. They will be gone about
six weeks, visiting Los Angeles and
other California points of interest
and will also visit San Francisco and
will spend some uime al MARTINEZ the
. old home of Mr.. Weiss.
r. G. MarmOn has had his hands
full lately attending to tourists, every
day for the last few weeks having
, some party to take out to Acoma and
the enchanted mesa.
Even small place like Laguna
feels the effect of the coal famine. on
account of the inability to procure
} sufficient coal and flour mills of Gum
Brothers have been shut down for
= some time The mines will start up
again upon the arrival of coal, which
has been expected for some time.
f.. F. Eckerman is now having
. Judge printed before his name on
t, his visiting cards and office stationary,
all occasioned by his being elected to
the office of justice of the peace for
this precinct. 1t is rumored that he
will place a fine against any one not
addressing him by his official title.
Mr.. L. Edelmen is here for a few
days. visiting old acquaintance. He
r is now located at Roswell, where he
i has large stock interests Mr. Edel-
! man is an old-timer of this part of
! the country, having lived here twenty
years ago and had aranch on Mount
Taylor. The natives speak of the large
crops of potatoes he used to raise in
:, those times.
}, Mr. Davis the forest inspector. whC
is now here win look into the matter
of irrigation for this neighborheod
E There are vast streams of water go
ing to waste on the Mount Taylor re
= serve that could, with proper atten
ha MT N-a 1inhpvCta
% the government will look into tn,
matter and in the near future put I
lot of land in shape for cultivation
This would be one of the garden spot
of New Mexico if proper water facil
II titles were arranged. so that the lam
s. could he irrigated.
n Walter Marmon has taken to stoc
s. raising. He is now located on tn
s. ranch of his father, about fiftee
& miles south of here, and has gone int
the raising of fancy stock and is meet
l. ing with good success which onl
goes to show what is repeatedly sal
@. of this part of the country, that wit
$. plenty of water this part of the cour
t. try can be made to pay, even if 1t
barren desert now. Tourists an
j. travellers passing through here ofte
7 ask, What can a person raise on tn
Z, barren land?" If they could only Sc
= the places under cultivation and ha'
"a ing plenty Of water few miles OF
~ from Laguna, they would not as
~ such a question.
b. b. Custer, superintendent of II
p Albuquerque Indian school, and
charge Of this district, is a frequel
re visitor here, coming very often
tours of inspection to the different II
dian schools in this vicinity the go
Is. ernment having schools at the 70
IL lowing places near here, namely, Ii
guna Mesita, Paguate Paraje, Aeon
u ita. McCartys and Seama, all havii
a large attendance of Indian childrt
g, and are under the supervision of C
ficient teachers.
H., John NJ. Gum, ex-justlce of Il
tn peace. who has held the honor Of b
lg ing heavyweight for Valencia coun
for years, now has to step down al
+ out. as he has been supplanted by q
arrival of Mr.. II. M. Sykes, our ne
railroad agent Mr.. Sykes tips q
n beam at 2S5 pounds, and is still gro'
y ing at that.
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81. Louis Wool Market.
St Louis Feb. 23.--Wool stead
medium grades combing and cloth
2Sc:light fine goa 23c; hea
fine 16m161-Sc: tub washed 30 a 81