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The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
THE EIGHTH WONDER
Is the Remarkable Salt Lake in
the Western Part Of SoCorro
County,
A VERITABLE BOTTOMLESS PIT
The Water Is So Salt That a Per
Son Cannot Sink
in ID

In recent interview with
representative of the Albuqi,~
Morning Journal, County Sur
veyor Pitt Ross @f BernalIllo
county spoke concerning the
famous salt lake ol western So
corro county as follows:
i was out there not long since
doing some surveying. and
visited the place, said Mr. Ross.
1t is we'll worth a trip clear out
there to see. In the midst of
this salt lake, several square
miles in extent, rises up an an
cient crater. The interior of this
crater. contains the bottomless
we'll that is spoken of. The walls
of the crater descend at an angle
of about forty-five degrees, the
soft, sliding lava formation
making it exceedingly dangerous
to approach the edge of the
water. a single trail has been
worn in the side of the crater,
however, so that a person can get
down to within a few feet of the
water. The we'll is probably 200
by 90 feet. The surface of the
pool being slightly elongated.
It's depth is an unknown quantity.
Former President Herrick, of
the University of New Mexico,
to Id me that it had been sounded
to a dept of $500 feet, with no
sign of bottom. and there appears
to be no doubt that it extends
into the bowels of the earth.
The cowboys and ranchmen say
that many of them have spliced
many hundred of feet of rope
and lowered into the pit without
finding bottom.
"The'water Is fully as heavily
salt laden as the writer quoted
in the Morning Journal sets forth.
By actual analysis it is % per
cent salt, and will bear up a
person SO that he can not sink in
it. .,er~ -
Beside the crater another
volcanic cone, coming to a sharp
apex, iutssup out of the salt lake.
A curious feature is that within
six feet of the edge of the lake
there is a fresh water spring,
which supplies the people of
Salt Lake ..postoffice with their
drinking water. The little town
of Salt Lake is only a short dis
tance from the crater"
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Elects Officers and Decides to Build
Good Road to School of Mines.

The Socorro Improvement AS
Sociation at its regular meeting
last night elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
President, Mrs. II. o. Bursum.
Vice-President, Geo. E. Cook.
Secretary, Mrs. E. K. Hilton.
Treasurer, f. L. Price.
The next improvement that
the association will undertake
will be the building of a good
road between the city and the
School of Mines. This improve
ment is much needed, can be
made at no great expense, and
will command hearty support in
the city.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have recently
been issued in the Office of Pro-
bate Clerk L. II. Sweet to the
following named persons:
S. c. Abeyta, aged ~ years,
Aurelia Otero, aged D years,
both of Socorro.
Apolinario Cordova. aged 81
years, of Carthage and Aurora
Silva, aged D years, of San
Pedro.
Bias Gutierrez, aged p years,
and Alma Fajardo, aged Is
years. both of Valverde.
Primitive Campos, aged 25
years, of Frisco. and Barbara
Higgins, aged % years. of So
corro.
Santiago Soto, aged II years,
and Delfina Lopez, aged 80 years,
both of Cooney.
Severe Nunez, aged 2l years,
and Esther Romero, aged IL
years, both of Kelly.
EuSebio Rubio, aged so years,
and Daniela Gutierrez, aged 80
years. both of San Antonio.
Steve X. Brown, aged 10 years,
and Eva Hendricks, aged Il
wears, both of San Marcial.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
MR.. BURSUM SUES
FOR AN ACCOUNTING

H. o. Busm has brought suit against the Territory
accounting his superintendent
penentiary This action is brought
by the territorial
express purpose making possible for territorial official whose
accounts dispute brought
settled The papers this in the
Griffith this city The
New Mexico is cited through attorney general
appear Frank W. Parker Judge Third Judic-
District Cruces Saturday March 80 and show
should take jurisdiction the why the
territory should grant the accounting prayed for.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

A romantic marriage is report
ed from San Marcial. Glenn c..
Potts, a young business man of
the city, and Miss Mary l.. DAILY
of Illinois were married after a
courtship of only two weeks. 1t
was a case of love at first sight.
The bride had quarreled with
her father, who is an official of
the Illinois Central railroad.
She went to Chicago, became a
Harvey dining room girl, and
was sent to San Marcial Her
marriage is the sequel. The
irate father telegraphed to a
special agent of the Santa Fe to
have the girl sent home, but he
was too late. Mrs. Potts says
she is quite content to remain in
New Mexico.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Sheriff : Aniceto c. Abeytia
is having some marked improve
ments made in the condition of
the county Jail. The woodwork
is being repainted and the rooms
on the second floor are being re-
plastered where necessary and
newly papered. Sheriff Abeytia
will have a public and also a
private Office on the second floor
of the building. The present
arrangement did very well when
the offices of sheriff and collector
were combined in one, but now
that the OFFICES are filled by TIVE
different personsit is necesSar,
for obvious reasons that tn,
sheriff should. havs room for
his own use.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

The sad announcement is made
of the death of Mrs. Conrado A.
Baca this morning at the family
residence on Eaton avenue. Mrs.
Baca suffered long and painful
illness which the loving care of
husband and children failed to
allay. The bereaved members
of the family will have the heart
felt sympathy Of Il very large
circle of relatives, friends, and
acquaintance i'll Socorro and
vicinity. The deceased was a
daughter of Judge Shaw, a for
mer highly respected citizen of
Socorro, and was III years and 3
davs of age. Funeral services
will be held Monday morning at
9 o'clock at the family residence.
Interment will take place from
the church at Escondida.
Oats, oats. oats for sale at
Geo H. Cook's liverv stable
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

This locality has experienced
several pretty cool nights this
week aud. as usual, considerable
fear is expressed that the fruit
has been damaged. As the fruit
crop invariably proves to be
much better than is expected
after such cool nights. however,
it is probable that not much
damage has yet been done to it
this spring.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

w. IL. Byerts returned to So
corro yesterday morning from a
stay Of several weeks in Los
Angeles and at other points in
southern California.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
MINING COMPANY TROUBLE
Postoffice Department Issues Fraud
Order Against Del Roy Company

A fraud order has been issued
against the Del Roy Mining and
Smelling company, incorporated
under the laws Of New Mexico,
capitalized for 50, 100000, and
claiming to own property in the
San Andreas mining district in
eastern Socorro county. The of
ticers of the company were, with
one exception, residents of Ell
Paso, Texas.
The company claimed to own
l,l57 acres of the richest copper
property in the United States
and sold its stock with the un-
derStand that the land was clear
and the money would be employ
ed in the purchase of mining
machinery. AS a matter of fact,
the company had little or no
land and held options only on
several claims which options
were allowed to lapse, leaving
them without any visible assets, "
so the postoffice officials declare.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Mrs. Humeston of Gould City,
Michigan, arrived in Socorro
Thursday to attend her son Earl,
who has been here some time
for his health.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Two Coon milch cows wanted.
T.. l.. Eisenhart. Phone "a.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Subscribe for The chieftain.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Oats, oats, oats for sale at
Geo. +. Cooks livery stable.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16

Fresh vegetables At Winkler's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
GEORGIA COLONY IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
PETITIONERS ASK FOR JUDGMENT
AGAINST FITZGERALD, WHO,
THEY SAY, HAS MONEY OF IN
VESTMENT SCHEME.

Indianapolis Ind, January 16.-George
F. Mullan, an attorney. has been appoint
ed receiver of the 1904 Georgia Cotton
company" an investment scheme operated
by Philander II, Fitzgerald.
The petition for a receiver told in detail
of Fitzgerald's plan to form a colony in
Georgia and to give valuable pieces of
property to all the stockholders, the size
and quality of the land depending upon
amount of stock subscribed. In this way
the plaintiffs say the $4,000 came into
Fitzgerald and that only $4,000 was spent
in improving the property The petitioners
declare that the remainder of the money
Fitzgerald has in his possession and that
he is guilty of fraud and misrepresenta-
ton. Besides asking for a receiver and
judgment against Fitzgerald, the plaintiffs
ask that Fitzgerald be restrained from
leaving the state until the case is settled.
Fitzgerald was indicted by the federal
grand jury some time ago for using the
malls to defraud.
The Indictment was in connection with
the colony company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SENATOR EXPELLED
IN ARKANSAS
Adams Admits Accepting Bride During
Trial of Senator Butt-Davis'
Farewell Message.

Little Rock, Ark. January 16.-Allen
Hamilton of Lafayette county was today
elected speaker of the house after dead
lock of two days.
Senator Reuben r. Adams of Grant
county was expelled today from the SEN
ate, and In his stead Col. William Lam
bert of Hot Springs county was appointed
by the governor. The senate appointed
a committee to investigate as to the right
of the governor to mako the appointment.
In the meanwhile Colonel Lambert will be
recognized as a senator.
Senator Adams during the trial of Sem
ator Festus o. Butt, who was convicted
of bribery, admitted accepting a bribe
Governor Davis will read his farewell
message ON friday.
The house and senate met in joint
session to canvass the vote for state Off
GERS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
HEBREW COUNCIL
CLOSES SESSION
Animated Discussion of American jew
ish Committee-Banquet Ten
dered In Atlanta.

Atlanta, January 16-The second days
session of the Council of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations was
chiefly devoted to discussion of the So
called American Jewish committee. The
debate was animated and showed great
divergence of opinion. The final action of
the council was to the effect that all jew
sh organizations in this country must
unite for the promotion of the general
welfare only insofar as to prevent un-
Just determinations. The reports of the
several committees and the determination
that the American passport for American
citizens must be recognized in all civil
lied countries, regardless as to whether
the holder of such passport is a Jew or
not were all acted upon affirmatiVely.
Tonight a banquet was rendered the Wis
itors by the Jewish citizens of Atlanta.
Philadelphia was selected as the next
meeting place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
EVIDENCE AGAINST
BAILEY HELD UP
STATES ATTORNEY APPEARS IN
COURT WITH DOCUMENTS I'M
FLOATING SENATOR, WHICH HE
FILED WITH SPEAKER.

Austin, Tex, January ia dramatic
scene was enacted In the lower house
this afternoon, when at the dictation of
the houses orders, State Attorney Cen
eral Davidson appeared at the bar of
the house with the documentary evidence
that he has in his possession, which it Is
charged duplicates United States Senator
Joseph Bailey in connection with the
re-admission of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company into the state, in viloation of
the antitrust laws of the state.
When the attorney general appeared
with the evidence Senator Bailey's friends
objected to its consideration, unless it
was genuine, and unless Senator Bailey
could look over it at the same time as
the house members.
The opponents to Senator Bailey object
ed to this and offered substitute that
Attorney General Davidson be required
to prove the correctness of the papers
in his possession.
sitions both were voted down, and mat
ter rested as before.
The attorney general filed the evidence
with the speaker as its custodian, pend
ing further development and the house
resumed the argument as to whether
there shall be an investigation, which
has now been pending since last Friday.
The papers in the possession of the
speaker are to be given out to the house
members and the public generally later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
RAILROADS SHORTEN
OPERATORS HOURS
Three Southern Roads Fix Regular
Days Work at IL Hours With
Increased Pay.

New Orleans, January 16.-Three south
ern railroads today took action to shorten
the number of hours of work of their
telegraph operators. The New Orleans and
Northeastern. the Alabama and Vicksburg
and the Nicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific railroads signed an agreement fixing
the regular days work of operators and
agents at twelve hours, from 7 o'clock
until l. increasing the wages 10 per cent,
and allowing IS cents per hour pay for
overtime. The agreements affects 40 OPP
orators and agents, and was signed for
the roads by Vice President and General
Manager u. ID. Curran of the New Or
leans and Northeastern.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Jere Welsh.

Mrs. Sarah Lou Welsh. wife of Jere
Welsh died at her home, 1874 North Four-
teenth street. at $50 o'clock yesterda Y
afternoon after IL two weeks illness with
typhoid fever. Mrs Welsh was a devout
Christian woman and devoted member
of the Fountain Heights Methods [
church. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters, Mrs. b. f. Green
and Miss Mona Welsh. Her sister, Mrs.
Evans of Helena, Ark, arrived this morn
ing. Mrs. Welsh was born in Helena.
Ark, but has resided in Birmingham for
the past eight years.
Services will be held al the family res
idence this morning at 10 o'clock and in
terment will be made in Elmwood ceme-
terry. The pail bearers are: f. Crane, c.
{. Chumley. S. r. Ransom, William Ran
som, w. IL. Lowrey and j. II. Farr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
FAIRBANKS WILL BE
ARRESTED IF CAUGHT
Son of Vice President Leaves Spring
field When Sheriff Issues
Order.

Steubenville. O., January 16.-Sheriff
Worries sent a telegram to the sheriff
of Clark county at Springfield, o., today
to place Frederick c. Fairbanks, son of
Vice President Fairbanks, under arrest
under his indictment yesterday by the
grand jury for perjury in connection with
his procuring a license to marry Helen
Scott, daughter of the millionaire iron
master, James Scott, of Pittsburg.
Springfield. o.. January 16.-Fred c.
Fairbanks, who is wanted on an indict-
ment for perjury in Steubenville, has
left the city. His wife and Mrs. n. II.
Fairbanks, his aunt, say they do not
know where he is. Young Fairbanks was
here until after midnight. Mrs. Fair
banks declined to state where her hus-
band had gone and no further state
ment was made at his residence tonight.
1t is thought here that Mr.. Fairbanks
left either for Steubenville or Washing
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
WILL CELEBRATE
LEES BIRTHDAY
GOVERNORS OF STATES, coNFED-
crate VETERANS, SONS AND
DAUGHTERS WILL JOIN IN GEL
EBRATloN ON SATURDAY NIGHT


Saturday next will be the Tooth ami
versary of Gen. Robert f. Lees birth
day. The Confederate veterans have made
arrangements for grand celebration and
Cen Stephen D. Lee, commander of the
Confederate veterans has issued a call
to all the Confederate organizations to
take part in the exercises.
Invitations have been issued to Gov.
b. b. Conner of Alabama, Former Gov
ernor Hayward of South Carolina, Gov.
Hoke Smith of Georgia and Governor
Vardaman of Mississippi to attend the
celebration.
In the evening at o'clock, a musical
and literary programme will be rendered
at Cable hall under the auspices of Camp
Hardee, United Confederate veterans;
Camp Clayton, United Sons of Confeder-
ate veterans; Pelham, William L. Yam
cey, Alexander H. Stephens chapters of
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The following programme has been ar
ranged:
Prayer-By DIR. L. S. Handley.
Reading Official Call for the Celebration
BY Gen. John w. Bush.
Solo-'Dixie," by Miss Norma Scholar.
Address by Gov. d. c. Hayward of
South Carolina.
Original Poem on General Lee-By Mrs.
]. A. Rountree.
Solo-'Duty,' Miss Julia Tutwiler' 8
ode, by Miss Maude Montague.
Recitation-"General Lees Farewell Ad-
dress to the Confederate Army" Miss
Bessie Bonner.
solo-"Jaunita," by Miss Annie Laurie
Parker
personal "Reminiscences of Lee at APP
pomatox," by ]. l.. Darby.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner"
Recitation-"Galaxy of the Southern
Heroes" Thomas Dozier.
song-"Tenting on The Old Camp
Ground"
Every Confederate soldier. daughter
and son of Confederate soldiers, and the
people generally are invited to attend
this celebration.
Signed on behalf of the joint commit
tees:
william E. Yancey. chairman Camp
Hardee committee; J. A. Rountree. chair
man Camp Clayton committee; Mrs.
Charles G. Brown, chairman Pelham
chapter committee; Mrs. Chapel Cory,
chairman William l.. Yancey chapter
committee Mrs. A. d. Smith, chairman
Alexander H. stephens chapter commit
tee.
The celebration in Gable hall will be
presided over by Gen. Rufus n. Rhodes
of Camp Clayton, United Sons of Con-
federate veterans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
COMMITTEE NAMED
ON FOREST RESERVE
Forty representatives From Southern
States Seek to Pass
the Bill.

of the House from the southern states
attended a meeting held at the capital
today to devise means of bringing about
the passage of the bill creating the APP
palachan and White mountain forest re-
serves. The meeting adopted resolutions
urging the speaker to allow the bill to
b. considered, and the following commit
tee of representatives was named to take
charge of the matter:
North Carolina. Saunders: South Caro-
lima, Lever Tennessee, Brownlow; Geor-
gia, Leo; West Virginia, Hughes; Ala
bama. Helm: Maryland. Pearre, Ken
lucky. Edwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
M. j. Keith.

NJ j. Keith, weighman of the Sloss-
Sheffield company, was killed at the tipple
of the mines at Coalburg Tuesday by fall
ing from a railroad car. He was lower
ing car which had just been taken from
the mnes when the rope slipped and he
was thrown from the tipple. Although
no one witnessed the accident, the condi-
lions pointed to such a cause. The skull
was fractured and other injuries result
ed in death after few hours.
The remains were brought to the I'M
dertaking parlors of Green & Co. and
will be sent to Blocton this morning,
where the funeral services will be held.
Mr. Keith had only been in Coalburg
since the first of the year. but has many
friends in Blocton who mourn his sud-
den death. He was in his 56th year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Government Dam Bursts.

Pittsburg, January 16.-Three hun
bred feet of the west bank of the AL
legheny at Springdale, Pa, was washed
away during the night as result of
the bursting of the government dam
yesterday afternoon, and the erosion
continues. Today large frame dwell
ing known as the Forniff house was
carried down the river, and nine other
dwellings and the Hoidenkamp Mirror
companys plant are in imminent dan
ger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Man Is Drowned.

News reached this city by long distance
telephone last night of the death by
drowning of a man in Alexander City. 1t
is understood that the body remained I'M
der water from a. M until p m. The
name was not learned. w. B. Hicks of
Show & Son will leave on an early train
TO prepare the remains for interment.
A. NJ. Ashmore, also with Shaw & Son.
will go to Seldom today to take charge
of a body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Coroner Paris Injured.

Coroner, Paris, while returning to his
home stumbled against a hydrant and
fractured his leg. an injury from which he
has suffered much pain. The limb was
broken several years ago, and the sec
ond fracture was unfortunate. A plaster
paris bandage was applied so that he
is able to be out and is answering many
calls with the use of his buggy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
BE CAREFUL WITH TRASH.
Must Not Be Swept In Gutter After
Wagon Has Passed.

Sanitary Officer Burson arrested four
negro porters yesterday, charging them
with sweeping trash into cutters after
the trash wagon had passed
This is in conformity with a recently
issued order, and with the cleaning up
crusade recently inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
EVANSVILLE MAY BE
LEFT HIGH AND DRY
OHIO CUTS NEW CHANNEL AND
WASHES AWAY ENHANCEMENT
SURROUNDING WATER WORKS.
INTAKE PIPES ENDANGERED.

Louisville January ia special from
Evansville, Ind, says
Boats today began using the new chan
mel cut by the high water in the Ohio
river yesterday The stream may per-
manently change its course and if it does
Evansville will be left high and dry.
The high water threatens the water
works. The embankment surrounding it
was washed away this morning and the
intake pipes are in danger of destruc-
ton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
John M. Holmes.

John NJ Holmes, aged "a years, died
yesterday at noon at st. Vincents hos
pital of cancer after a long illness. The
remains were taken in charge by the
Green Undertaking company and Were
sent to Adamsville last night, where the
funeral will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
2ooo ImmIarants to New Orleans.

Malaga, Spain. January 16.-About 1000
immigrants, who have been granted free
passage. are awaiting transportation from
this port to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

of using the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes in connection with
the operation of the ''Co-Operative Turf
Association" were today denied a new
trial and sentenced to one year in the
parish prison and to pay a fine of $3.50
each. Members of the jury which tried the
two men petitioned Judge Parlange to
sentence them to a local instead of
federal prison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood
pure and the whole system in perfect
order. Take only Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

During your stay in the city you must not miss
seeing the various points of interest in and about
the city, all of which are reached by three or more
of the vorous car nes-as SUGGESTION
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera.

Green Undertaking Company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

Mr. T. T, Mcpherson, one OF the
Ocala Banners valued friends from
the Wildwood section. was a pleasant
caller ar this office Monday. He was
on his way 70 North Carolina. where
he Will spend several months with
his relatives and old time friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

Mr. John D. Robertson has recent
is purchased the old RetdiCk lot. 90
next tn the railroad on Osceola street.
and is having a nice cement pave
ment put around ii. Ocala wants a
John Robertson on every block in the
city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

Special stationery sale today at the
Hunter Dw- Company. Fifty cent pa
per iur TWENTY-FIVE cents.