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The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
CUTTING CHRISTMAS TREES
In Not Prohibited on National For
ests Says U. s. Forester Clifford
Pinchot.

A letter just issued from the
Office of United States Forester
Clifford Pinchot concerning the
cutting of Christmas trees on
the national forests says:
II have thought a good deal
about this Christmas tree mat
ter" the Forester said to a caller
yesterday, and have finally
reached this conclusion: There
is no other use to which
these trees could be put which
would contribute SO much to the
happiness and good OF mankind
as their use for the children and
family on Christmas day.
so far as endangering the
future life of our forests is con-
cerned, the effect is infinitesimal
compared with the destruction
caused by forest fires and waste
ful numbering. 1t is estimated
that 100000 Christmas trees
are used in this country each
year, one in every fourth family.
If planted four feet apart, these
could be grown on less than 400
acres, a good size farm. You
see, the amount is utterly insig-
nificant when compared to the
other great drains on the forests.
Trees suitable for Christmas
do not grow i'll the old forests,
where reproduction is most inn
portant, but in the open. Even
if serious denudation were threat
ened, the proper remedy would
be not to stop using the trees
but to adopt wiser methods.
There is no more reason for an
outcry against using land to
grow Christmas trees than to
grow flowers"
While upholding the custom,
the governments foreSters recog-
nize that indiscriminate cropping
of evergreens for Christmas S
trees has in many sections pro-
duced bad effect upon the tim
ber supply of number of mer'
chantable species.
Americans have been as waste.
full in cutting Christmas trees as
they have in their search for
other forest products and forester:
say that harm may always be ex'
pected when the woodlands are
not under a proper forestry mln-
agement.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
f.. G. BURKE,
Secretary"

Those present at the statehood
meeting we're enthusiastic for
statehood and they discussed the
present statehood situation, so
far as it is known to them,
thoroughly.
AS a result of their delibera-
tions, they decided that it would
be better it the governor and
other well known New Mexicans,
willing to pay their own expens-
es, would first go to Washington
and definitely determine whether
or not it be possible to secure the
passage of an enabling act for
New Mexico at this time.
BY doing so it will prevent the
expenditure of money, and the
work and time of the many prom
inent men who would otherwise
be selected to go to Washington
blindly to work for the state
hood measure. 1t had been the
governors plan to open a press
bureau in Washington for the
purpose of urging New Mexico's
claims and educating the people
of the east on the true conditions
in this territory.
Should there be no chance al
this session of congress to pass
! the statehood measure but a bet
ter chance after the winter ses-
sion, it was deemed advisa BILE
not to eXpend the money, time
and work now, but to save it for
use when the sixtieth congress
again convenes.
This sensible view of the mat.
ter met with general approval
and will be endorsed by the pub
| lie.
Governor Curry in conversa.
tiou with a Citizen reporter said
that lie was just as confident as
ever that statehood would be
/ given us at the hands of thi:
congress and that it was tn,
duty of every public spirited per
son to work for statehood un-
ceasingly.
1t is planned to have the gov
ernor and his party go to Wash
ington early in January and
within a few weeks it will b'
known whether or not the bill
can be passed Immediately OF
whether it will not come before
congress before next spring.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
The Pupils Pleased a Very Large
Audience Of Their Relatives
and Friends.
$4I.4S FOR THE NEW BELL
Program Well Rendered Showed
Careful Work on Part of Teachers
and Pupils.

The entertainment given in
the opera house Wednesday
evening by the pupils of the pub
lie schools of the city attracted a
very large audience of the rela-
tives and friends of the pupils
and was extremely satisfactory
in every way. The manner in
which the various numbers on
the program were rendered show
ed intelligent and painstaking
work on part of teachers and pu-
pills alike in preparing for the
event. The entertainment was
given for the purpose of raising
funds for the purchase of bell
for the high school building and
the net proceeds amounted to
the neat sum of S4l.45.
The program of exercises was
as follows:
PROGRAM
Waltz" "Mandine". Orchestra
Mother Goose Comedy .....
Miss Gildersleeve's Pupils
A Spelling Class. s........ 49,.
....... Sister Regis Pupils
Christmas Wishes s.,............
..... Miss Harris Pupils
March College Girls" e. ....
................. Orchestra
Mother Goose's Reception. ......
.... Sister MalachY's Pupils
Una Carta Para Santa Claus ....
.... ...... Reyes Sanchez
Christmas Stockings. ..........
....M Miss Harris Pupils
Waltz-"True Eyes" Orchestra
The Telephone Message ......
Sister Malachy's Pupils
| A Short Christmas Performance
..........Mr. Lopez's Pupils
A Christmas Exercise. e..........
........Mr. Lopez's Pupils
The Holidays. ..... .........
..... Sister Regis pupils.
Gallup-"Bul's Eye. Orchestra
Christmas Bells ................
Estevan Baca, Abran Gallegos
Christmas Day y...............
Jacobo Stapleton, Pablo Trujillo
Merry Christmas Jose Gallegos
Empty Stockings. Martin Lopez
Play-"Sweet Girl Graduates.
Pupils in Seventh and Eighth
grades
Act I-Scene in The De Smyth's
Home"
Act II-Maud Rehearses Her
Essay
Act III-Preparation for Com
mencement.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
SCHOOL OF MINES NOTES
VIII ere Christmas Holidays Will Be
Spent and other Matters Of I'm
portance

T. II. Bentley and Geo. F. Utter
will spend the holidays at their
respective homes in Silver City.
ID. M. Miller's home is at
Lake Valley and he will hang
up his stocking at the home fire.
side.
Merry Christmas! Work was
suspended yesterday and will be
resumed on Monday, January o,
1908.
+. N. Hobart will leave to-
morrow morning for Clifton,
Arizona, to attend a family re-
union.
Paul Stein will spend Christ
mas and New years day with
his father and other relatives in
FL PaSo.
Several valuable reference
books have just been added to
the civil and mine engineering
department libraries.
G. N. Hilton has his thoughts
on San Antonio and home. He
has planned to spend the greater
part of the holiday vacation
there.
President Noble will probably
spend a day or two in attendance
at the annual meeting of the
Geological Society of America in
Albuquerque next week.
o. d. Robbins and X. A,
Strand will put in a part OF
their vacation in doing assess
ment work in the mine belong
ing to the School of Mines at
the foot of Socorro mountain.
Professor A. X. Adams ex
poets to do some geological work
in the vicinity of Socorro during
the holiday vacation. He will
also attend the meeting of the
geological society in Albuquer
que.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
Resolutions of Coincidence

At the last meeting of Magda-
len Chapter No. ., o. f. S., a
committee was appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of
Robert II. Collins. The resolu-
tions are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, 1t has seemed good
to Him who doeth all things
we'll to deprive sister Mary Col
Inns of the companionship of her
beloved husband, Robert Thomp-
son Collins; and
Whereas, We recognize in
him who has been taken from
among us an exemplary husband
and kind father; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That we, the mem
bers of Magdalen Chapter No. Q,
Order of the Eastern Star, here.
by express to sister Collins our
sincere, deep, and lasting sympa-
thy in her great bereave menti
and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be recorded in the minutes Of tn,
proceedings of our Chapter, tina
The Socorro Chieftain be re
quested to publish them, anC
that a copy of them be delivered
to our bereaved sister.
Mrs. c. Il. Brown,
MRS. ]. +. GRIFFITH,
]. p. CHASE,
Committe
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
MRS. COONEY ENTERTAINS
Invites Many of Her Friends to a
Christmas Party That Is Very
Greatly Enjoyed.

One of the most pleasant and
most enjoyable social events of
the season was the Christmas
party given by Mrs. M. Cooney
Thursday afternoon at her home
on McCutchen avenue. A large
number of Mrs. Cooney's friends
were present, and many are the
expressions heard complimentary
to her taste in decoration and to
her tact as a hostess. The color
scheme was green and red and
with a profusion of miStletoe and
a suggestion of holly in the APP
pointments, the Christmas idea
was most beautifully carried out.
The favors were tiny golden
slippers with bows of ribbon
with a holly figure. Five hum
dred was one of the chief features
of the afternoons entertainment.
At the conclusion of the games
it was found that Mrs. John
Reddin had won all five games
played and she was therefore
awarded first prize, a pretty
hand painted olive dish.
Mesdames J. G.. Fitch, h. p.
Noble, and A. F. Katzenstein
each won four games and it fell
to them to cut for second prize.
Mrs. Katzenstein was the sue
cessful contestant and was
awarded a decorated chinacup and
saucer. The hostess was ably as
sisted by Mesdames Thos. Jaques,
p. ]. Savage, Nancy Smith,
and Miss Felipa Blackington,
Dainty refreshments were served
in three courses. The guests,
including those who assisted and
those who drew for prizes, were
Mesdames Greenwald, Sr., Price,
| Griffith, Jos. e. Smith, Backing
ton, Richer, Berry, Jr., G. E,
Cook, Hall, Dougherty, Sweet
Hill, Hammel, Newcomb, w. E
| Martin, Brown, Chambon, Dun
can, and Mayer; Miss Price.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
BREWERY TEAM RUNS AMUCK
Charlie Sayles, the Driver, Tangled
in a Wagon Wheel and Knee
Dislocated.

The Illinois Brewing compa-
ny's team caused a good deal of
excitement and a sorry accident
to the driver, Charlie Sayles,
yesterday afternoon at about five
o'clock. In front of Newcomb
Collins & Company's store the
team suddenly became ungovern-
able and ran down the street drag
ging the wagon on two side
wheels. In front of Loewen-
stein Brothers store they collided
with another team and wagon
and there was a general smash
up. In the teams wild career
the driver somehow became
tangled up in the front running
gear of the wagon and when he
was rescued from the debris il
was found that his right
knee was dislocated and that
he had suffered other serious
hurts. He was Immediately
taken across the street to DR.
Ferguson's Office, where hi:
wounds were dressed by Drs
Ferguson and Duncan. He il
reported doing we'll today.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
INVESTIGATORS ARE LEAVING
Exodus of Special Federal Agents
Begun Soon Territory Will
Know Them no Longer.

The exodus of the special
agents of the federal government
who have been in New Mexico
for several months engaged
ostensibly in probing alleged
violations of the u. S. land laws
has already begun and all but
two or three have hied themselves
back to Washington, says the
Santa Fe New Mexican. Ormsby
McHarg and Peyton Gordon,
special assistants to Attorney
General Bonaparte, who had
charge of these Investigations,
are still in Santa Fe. 1t is said
they have completed their labors
so far as New Mexico is concerned
and are simply tarrying here
to rest up after their strenuous
work before also returning to the
national capital. o. ID. Olmstead.
Il. ]. Butler and other special
agents who assisted them have
left the territory.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. f. J. CHENEY &
Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. ]. Cheney for the last
IS years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all businesstrans-
actions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces ol
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills fol
constipation.
Fresh vegetables at Winkler',
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
Christmas Sermon

December 22nd at IL a. m.
Text, Thanks be to God for
his unspeakable gift" Christ
mas hymns and a beautiful an
them will be sung. At 7:30 p.
m. there will be a service OF
Christmas songs, and selections
from the bible and religious lit
erature. Sabbath school at 10
a. m.
B. c. MREKRR.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

Prof. ]. ID. Tinslev. field ex-
pert and superintendent of farm
er's institutes, and Prof. Garcia,
horticulturist, of the Agricul-
tural College at Mesilla Park
were in Socorro Tuesday looking
over the situation with a view to
holding a farmers institute here
sometime in the near future.
These gentlemen have some ex-
cellent ideas to present on the
subjects of farming and horti-
culture, and when they come to
Socorro they should have a large
audience.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
B. C. MEEKER.

Mayor Bursum spent Wednesday
in Albuquerque in consulting with
Governor Curry and National
Committeeman Solomon Luna on
statehood and national irrigation
congress affairs. He attended
the meetings of the statehood
committee and of the board of
control of the irrigation congress.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

There are seven distinct var
ieties of Burbank's new thornless
cacti, Monterey, Chico, Santa
Rosa, Fresno, Guayaquil, Cali
fornia, and Sonoma. All pro-
duce very choice fruit, but Qua
yaquil is thought a little the
best in quality. The color of
the fruits varies from a fine yell
low to scarlet and deep crimson
The flavor varies also, as with
other fruits.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
A Few Of the Many Reasons Why
New Mexico Should Become
a State.
THE FIGURES ARE OFFICIAL
They Show a Great Increase in Popu-
lation and Wealth in the Last
Two Years.

issued by the Territorial State
hood league containing "a few
reasons why New Mexico should
be admitted" and then follows a
fund of data told in terse para
graphs which was compiled
from official figures taken from
u. S. and territorial records,
says the Santa Fe New Mexican.
The card is a very good adver-
tisement as it tersely describes
the rapid growth of the territory
and its resources. At the bot
tom is the quotation "Territor-
ial government is the wet nurse
of Citizenship and New Mexico
reached years of discretion long
ago." Some of the reasons why
New Mexico should be given
statehood as enumerated on the
card are as follows:
New Mexico has an area of
122, 400 square miles.
New Mexico has a population
of over 100000.
New Mexico has a popula-
tion greater than that of Idaho,
Delaware, Nevada or Wyoming.
New Mexico has a larger ma
tive born American population
than any other state admitted in
the last few years, with the ex-
ception of Oklahoma.
New Mexico has $500 miles
of railroads in operation.
New Mexico has 1000 miles
of railroads in contemplation.
New Mexico has 5000, 840,-
600 tons of coal available.
New Mexico has 4,250, 900
head of sheep.
New Mexico has an output of
wool of 5000, 900 pounds.
New Mexico has $40, 597 head
of cattle, assessed at SIS, ,1S0, 622.
New Mexico has had $4,000
original homestead applications
filed in the last 20 months (Jan-
uary /, 1906, to October, 1907, }
which means an increase in pop
ulation of 100000 people.
New Mexico has one county
which had 500 people at last
census, and which has now a
population of 20,080.
New Mexico had in 1906
property assessed at $43, PAP, 746.-
81.
New Mexico had in 1907
property assessed at $49, 500, ,097.-
20.
New Mexico has increased in
taxation value in one year to the
extent of SIS, 200, ,350.98.
New Mexico has over 1000
600 acres of land under cultiva-
tion and irrigation.
New Mexico has applications
now on file for permits to con-
struct. water works and irrigate
654, 500 acres.
New Mexico has one of the
finest capitol buildings in the
United States.
New Mexico has public
schools, universities and othel
territorial institutions which will
compare favorably with many o
the states of the Union.
New Mexico has 90 Nationa
and Territorial Banks and Trus
companys with a capitalization
of s., 100000.
New Mexico has establishes
n new postoffices since Decem
Der l, 1907, which means an in
crease in population of at leas
50,000."
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
To the People of the Tcrritor.
of New Mexico:

OF new MEXICO.
Governor Curry and num-
ber of other prominent citizens
of the territory, who will CO.
operate with him, will leave for
Washington about Jan. l to de-
termine the status of the state
hood situation, and the best
measure they deem it advisable
to pursue. Upon ascertaining
this, the chairman of the New
Mexico Statehood League will
be notified and at that time a
large representative non-partisan
delegation will be selected to go
to Washington to assist and pro-
mote the statehood issue. Any
citizen in sympathy with the
movement will be gladly well
coined as a member of the dele
CATION and the assistance of any
New Mexican who may visit
Washington now or at any time
is earnestly solicited.
I'm the event that the state
hood bill should fail to pass this
winter, great masses of the peo.
pie in the eastern states will be
enlightened as to New Mexico,
conditions through their many
representatives who will attend
the National Irrigation Congress,
to be held in Albuquerque next
October.
Many public men of the
United States will attend as del.
egates or as visitors and New
Mexico should do everything ir
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

Don't forget my Christmas
goods. l have just received a
new stock of fine WHISTLES and
brandies which l am selling as
low as $500 a gallon.
p. N. YUNKRR.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
EXACTSTATEHOOD SITUATION
The Meeting at the Alvarado in Albuquerque
Wednesday Took Sensible Means of Finding
Out New Mexico's Immediate Chances

her power to enlighten our visi-
tors and Impress upon our cas-
tern opponents the justice of our
claims.
Everybody should put their
shoulder to the wheel and boost
for statehood and the irrigation
congress.
Attest:
w. S. HoPEwELL,
Chairman.
T.. G. BURKE,
Secretary"
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

John Reddin arrived at his
home in the city yesterday pre-
sumably to spend the holidays
with his family.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

Governor George Curry reach
ed Albuquerque at 1920 p. M.
Wednesday, says the Citizen,
and was met at the train by Sol
omon Luna, national committee
man; II. o. BurSum, chairman of
the republican central commit
tee; Colonel h. T.. Twitchell. the
original booster of the Irrigation
congress; Colonel w. ). Hope
we'll, chairman of the Irrigation
congress board of control and
head of the New Mexico state
hood league, a large number of
local citizens, attorneys and pub
lie men and members of the
press. Following a luncheon at
the Alvarado hotel, an import
ant statehood meeting was held
at the Alvarado hotel which was
participated in by MANY of the
leading citizens of the territory,
particularly those in direct
charge of the work of securing
statehood through the congress
of the United States.
Governor Curry was accompa-
MED to Albuquerque by E. c.
Burke, secretary of the New
Mexico statehood league.
The following communication
was drawn up by those present
and given to the members of the
press for publicity.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

A. w. Edelen, who was a stu
dent at the School of Mines two
years ago, and who has been
connected with the Minas Bo-
nanzas y Anexas of Bonanza,
State of Zacatecas, Mexico, for a
year or more, has just been pro-
NOTED to the superintendency of
the mines at a salary of $3.50 a
month in gold. Mr.. Edelen is a
most excellent young man who
was highly esteemed by the peo-
pie OF Socorro who were FORUM
ate enough to know him while
he was here. Naturally enough
they all will feel like extending
to Mr.. Edeleu their hearty con
gratulations over his we'll merit
ed promotion.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

An assortment Of fancy sta
tionery at the Chieftain office.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21
SOCORRO CHAPTER NO. 8, R. A. M
Held Regular Convocation Tuesday
Evening and Elected officers for
the Ensuing Year.

At a regular convocation of
Socorro Chapter No. 8, ROYAL
Arch Masons, Tuesday evening
officers for the ensuing year were
elected, or appointed, and INSTALL
ed as follows: f. G.. Bartlett,
T.. IL. p; T.. A. Drake, X; ]. p.
Chase, S.; w. M. Borrowdale,
Treas; G. G.. Duncan, Sec'y; c.
II. Brown, C. of H.; H. M.
Dougherty, II. A. c.; ]. G..
Fitch, p. s.; J. l.. Terry, M. 1st
V; ]. +. Griffith, Nj. End "; H.
&. May, M. 3rd "; l.. X. Terry,
Sent.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-12-21

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-29
INLAND WATERWAYS
TO BE IMPROVED
If Recommendation of Com
mission is Followed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October U.s.
(SpeciaD Although the report of
the inland waterways commission will
not be presented to President Roose-
welt before the last of next month, it
has leaked out that it will provide for
the greatest and most extensive i'm
provements of the interior rivers
ever attempted in this or any other
country. If the recommendations to
be made should be carried out in
their completion, the expenditure will
will not be less than $200,000,000, al
most as much as the cost of the Pana-
ma canal. The lakes-to-the gulf deep
waterway project will be favored by
the report, as will an elaborate
scheme for the improvement of the
Mississippi and it's tributaries, in
Guiding the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
Another gigantic project which will
be recommended is the construction of
a deep water inland route from Massa-
chusetts bay to Beaufort, N. G.
The document will be most elabor-
ate in it's compilation of facts, fig
ures and arguments and will require
fully a month more to complete.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-29
JUDGE SAID HUSBAND
SHOULD WASH DISHES

NEWARK, N. j., October 28.-(Spec-
iaD-Judge David Howell of the First
Precinct Court, gave his opinion that
it was the duty of every husband to
wash dishes when called upon to do
so.
The opinion was delivered during
the trial of Henry r. Luckock, Vice
President of a glass company, on a
charge of threatening brought by
Mrs. Locket
Council for the defense said that
Mr. Luckock not only turned over all
his weekly salary to his wife, but
also came home from the Office three
times a day to wash dishes.
THAT fact will have no bearing on
the case before us" broke in Judge
Howell SO far as the washing of
the dishes is concerned, that is moth
ing more than the duty of every hus-
band"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-29
COURT HAS A RECESS
NOW UNTIL MONDAY
Nothing Doing on Circuit
This Week.

Judge Littlejohn, Solicitor Hooper
and Americas attorneys attending
Stewart court returned from Lump
kin on Sunday afternoon and are hay
ing a bit of rest this week there be-
ing no court in session on the South
western circuit. This week really be-
longedto Stewart, but all business of
the court was disposed of last week,
by extending the session into Satur-
day night, hence the week of rest thus
secured. Next Monday Judge Little
john will go to Lee county for busy
session of a week, and after that
comes Macon and Sumter in their us
ual order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-29
HORNES ARE GIVEN
A FOOT IN COURT
DiSturber of Peace Hit
Real Hard.

Otis Horne, the negro shot at Satur-
day by Police Officer Redmond for re-
sisting arrest and threatening the of
ficer and as a result of which serious
trouble for a time was threatened,
was fined $40 in police court yester-
day morning. Horne was just drunk
enough to be real ugly and bucked
badly when officer Redmond went
for him, the policeman finding it nee
essary to use a bit of bulletical per-
suasion to induce docility. Horne was
also remanded to the city court, as
was his father Bill Horne, both charg-
ed with resisting and interfering with
an officer.