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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
FINE HOTEL
AN ASSURED
Proposition for Aam0gOrdO

That fine hotel about which this
paper has written SO much is lust
as certain to come as the sun rises.
1t takes time to build great enter
prises. We know that men and
women right here in Alamogordo
do not believe that this paper is in
earnest about the hotel proposition.
But, because of this unbelief will
not in the least hinder the hotel
proposition. 1t must be remembers
ed that we had those who didn't
believe that a single dollar would
ever be spent towords erecting the
great American Cooperative Sana.
torium, but already thousands Of
dollars have been spent, and yet
the Sanatorium has hardly started.
Another thing-listen: That big
brick hospital building is coming.
Makes no difference what high au-
thority denies tits coming. The
writer knows that the site has been
picked out for this hospital building
and that pretty soon after our big
hotel building has converted OUT
hotel sceptics the big brick hospital
will take on shape.
These are facts.
We care not one whit for tn,
knockers knocks nor of the GOSSIP
ofthe street corner loafers.
AIamogordo is just as sure .
that big hotel and hospital as it !,
to become city Of 10000 inside o
ten ytars.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
N. E. Church Notes.

We note that the Methodist
Episcopal Church of this city is
in a prosperous condition. Sew
enteen new members have been
added within the last few weeks.
Two rooms and and a bath to
the parsonage have just been
completed, and sufficient money
has been provided for balance of
the church's local Indebtedness.
And, it is with pleasure that we
note that the old shack that
stood within four inches Of the
parsonage has been removed.
This old shack has long been an
eye sore to that section of town
and especially very objection
able to the pastors of the NJ. K.
church. To get rid of the old
shack Rev. Lucas, the pastor,
bought it lock, stock and all.
And as luck would have it he
sold it to Rev. G. w. Ricketts,
who removed it to his home and
will use it for a barn.
To we old timers in Alamo
gordo the beginning of the his
tory of this old shack is a very
pleasant berance. This
little old house, now disposed is,
the daddy of Alamogordo. II
was the first depot, known first
as the White Oaks depot of Ala
mogordo. 1t was here before
our beautiful trees were planted,
or before our court house was
planned, or before we hardly
knew just the sort Of country
we had landed in. This old dis
pissed shack, the fatherof Ala.
mogordo, will now spend it's de,
clining years doing service as a
barn, a harem for mice and rat:
and roOsting place for pigeons
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
Watson & Kari.

Alf c. Watson and w. J. Karr
have associated themselves in bus
mess together and leased the old
City Market Of o. M. Lee, pur-
chased S. Price & Co.'S interest in
the market business and have NOV
ed into their new stand. They
have just purchased a nice herd Of
stall fed steers which are as fine
beef as ever came to this market.
We respectively invite our friends
and the public in general to call in
and inspect our stock, whether
you buy or not.
When you need anything in our
line ring Phone 1874, or give your
order to our delivery boy. We will
do the rest. WATSON & KARR.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
ANENT THE
REPORT OF
BUREAU OF
IMMIGRATION
Made BY
COL. MAX FROST
The Veteran Secretary
The Veteran Secretary

The News has received copy of
the Biennial Report of the Bu-
reau of immigration for the years
of 1905 and 1906, made to the
Governor of the Territory by
Colonel Max Frost, the veteran
secretary, and who has held that
position under Democratic and
Republican administrations and
has been retained therein on ac-
count of his great knowledge of
the resources of the Territory,
fine literary ability, good judg-
ment and executive fitness. The
News talks from personal ex-
perience when it says that the
good work done by the Bureau
cannot be measured by dollars
and cents and that it has been
worth many times its cost to the
Territory during. the twenty
five years of its existence. Ex-
Governor l.. Bradford Prince,
then chief justice of New Mex
leo, drafted the original bill for
its incorporation, and while the
law for its organization has been
changed once or twice since then,
his original ideas still prevail.
The report is very readable and
interesting. 1t does no putting
but states facts which should be
known to every citizen of the
Territory and should be widely
disseminated. The work of the
Bureau is highly commended by
men who are in position to judge
of its worth and value. Among
them aregeneral passengeragents
of railroads, the best judges of
such work; citizens of the high
est standing; United States
Senators and members of the
House Of Representatives and
other officials. They all unite in
bearing testimony that through
the instrumentality of the Bu-
reau, great amounts of capital,
and many. many immigrants
have come to our territory and
have made it their permanent
abode.
The book, ITO the Land of
Sunshine" 446 pages, 200 illus
trations, containing extended
articles on the resources, condi-
tions, climate, minerals, live
stock interests, agriculture, hor-
ticulture, manufacturing, cities,
towns, railroads, land grants,
forest reserves, etc, of our Ter
ritOry, has been especially COM
mended, and even more than
that has the pamphlet entitled
"Ho, To the Land of Sunshine, !"
o brochure of so pages, been ap-
proved. This contains an excel
lent synopsis of the land laws of
the United States applicable to
New Mexico, and the most valu-
able information, very concise,
for the home seeker and settler
in New Mexico. A map showing
the isothermal lines and annual
rainfall in our Territory, accom-
panied this bulletin. Thousands
of bulletins on every county in
the Territory have been pub
lished and distributed, as we'll
as specially illustrated bulletins
on the counties of Bernalillo,
San Juan and Santa Fe. A lit-
tie bulletin entitled How l
Cured Myself of Consumption in
New Mexico" which the News
has read, is gem in its way and
gives the health seeker many
valuable points. The volumes
on mines and Minerals Of New
Mexico" and the first edition of
ITO the Land Of Sunshine" I"
printed for the Worlds Fair Ex-
position in st. Louis in 1904,
have been all distributed and
that the distribution has done
our Territory great good is, in
our opinion, fully proven by
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
SENSATIONAL
ARREST OF
MITCHELL,
Alias Henry Russell,
FOR MURDER
Committed 80 Years Ago

Some time ago Sheriff Henry
NJ. Denney and Deputy Sheriff
Sam Nimmo went to work on a
trail, and little by little the
chain was put together that f.
nally lead to the arrest of Will
liam Mitchell, alias Henry Rus
sell, who is wanted in Hood
county, Texas, on a charge of
murder that was committed in
that county in 1874. Sheriff
Denney served requisition pa
pers on Mitchell, and made the
arrest near Estey City, N. NJ,
and arrived here Sunday and
lodged his prisoner in Jail.
There is quite a story connect
ed with this case. 1t is claimed
by some that the crime for which
William Mitchell, or Henry Rus
sell, is wanted for has been set
tied so far as law is concerned
by the legal hanging Of Nelson
Mitchell in Hood county, Texas,
in 1874, who was convicted for
this same murder now charged
to William Mitchell.
Nelson Mitchell was the faith
er of William Mitchell, and was
80 years old at the time he was
hung, according to the statement
of Col. j. G. Hightower of this
city who was sheriff of Hood
county, Texas, at that time.
From MIR. Hightower we learned
that Nelson Mitchell was con-
victed upon the evidence of a
preacher who was a witness in
the case. Mr.. Hightower says
he was sheriff at the time, and
when old man Mitchell was con-
victed and sentenced to be hung,
he resigned his office rather
than to hang the old man, whom
he believed to be innocent of
the crime for which he had been
convicted. Mr.. Hightower says
he never did believe that old
man Nelson Mitchell had any
thing to do with the murder,
even after the evidence of the
preacher, as he was certain that
the old man was in another
neighborhood at the time the
murder was committed. But
Nelson Mitchell, so years old,
was hung for the crime. died
game, standing on wagon, rope
around his neck, and when the
wagon was removed, left the
old man swinging by the neck in
the air. Joe +. Fitchett of this
city was a boy at that time and
present when this hanging took
place.
Years went by, and by and by
the preacer in this case died.
On his death bed he told it
that he had sworn lie on the
witness stand that caused the
hanging of old man Nelson
Mitchell. Thus proving that Mr..
Hightower, as sheriff, was right
in resigning, rather than hang
an innocent man.
From that time to this, so it is
claimed, William Mitchell, now
an old man himself, has been
known in another land, by an
other people and by the name of
Henry Russell. And from that
day to this William Mitchell,
alias Henry Russell, has been
wanted in Hood county, Texas,
to answer the charge upon which
he is now a prisoner.
Mr.. Russell's friends say, that
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16

NJ L Oliver, is prcpering to enlarge
bis furniture store, aud when the work
is completed will have much more room
for goods, especially display goods.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16

Holt Middleton OF st. Louis Is assist.
Ing ln the dry goods departmsat Of the
II II Pierce COMPANY store
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16
Piano for Sale.

Piano for sale, price $4,000. Mrs.
Mcwilliams, opposite Hospital.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16

CISam6eIIain'S nan @ Cough Remedy
SSo'ds Group and whSopiug Cough.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1907-03-16

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-30
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, New Mexico.
October IS, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Tom Williamson,
contestant, against Homestead Entry No.
1000, made May 27, 1908, for Lots 3 and
4, 50, nw4 Sec. 3, Twp Ion, range ace, by
Ernest L. Bell, contestee, in which il is
alleged under date of October IS, 1000,
that said Ernest f.. Bell has wholly
abandoned said tract: that he has changed
his residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry: that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by
said party as required by law and that
said alleged absence from the said land
was not due to his employment in the
Army. Navy, or Marine Corps of the
United States as a private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged, said
parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond, and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Deem
Der. 40. 1907. before Eugene T.. Hedge.
coke, u. $. CT. Com. at his Office in En-
dee. n. M. land that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a, m. on January z, 1908
before)N the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Clayton New
Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit filed October IS. 9 o set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
hat such notice be given by due and
proper publication. EDWARD W.. Fox
Register.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

ssIt has heralded the intimation
throughout the state, in papers every
where" said Chairman Peterson,
that it invited the fullest and freest
investig alton. y
Mr.. Peterson asked for the produc-
ton Of a letter written Oct, 30, 1905, to
r. D. Underwood ofLake City, and
the reply, dated Nov. l, but Mr.. Lotus
declined to produce them, without the
consent of Mr.. Underwood
Some spirit was interjected into the
session when Mr. Lotus was questioned
as to whether Linn Haines, who has
been writing about legislative affairs
for number Of country papers, was
in the employ of the association.
Mr.. Lotus said ssNo.'
He was asked by John g. Lennon of
the committee, whether any of Mr..
Haines articles had been published
and>sent out by the shippers and re-
ceivers association.
Mr.. Lotus said he did not know.
Mr.. Lennon then produced circular
containing one of the Legislative news
letters, and an envelope of the Mime
sofa Shippers and Receivers associ-
alton, in which he said it had been en-
closed. He then read from the circular.
Mr.. Lotus said he had not seen the
circular. He said that he was willing
to endorse what it said, however,
after Mr.. Lennon had read part of it.
The latter read a. paragraph which
said that the Peterson investigation
had not been entered into in good
faith, and was not being conducted in
fairness or justice.
1T am in accord with what he said
there, = said Mr.. LOTUS.
"Did I ever show you any discour-
tesy, Mr.. Loftus?' asked Mr.. Bills.
II thought in the first hearing you
showed a disposition to be anything
but fair" said Mr.. LOTUS.
"Have 1 ever shown unfairness in
this hearing?' asked Mr.. Hollister,
another member of the committee.
Mr.. Lotus said he thought he had.
Mr.. Bills and other members of the
committee expressed considerable feel
ing over the statements of Mr.. Lotus,
and declared that they had tried to
make the hearing as fair and just as
possible.
Mr.. Lennon read another section OF
the circular, claiming that the mem.
bers of the committee were backed by
interests, and asked Mr.. Lotus if he
endorsed that.
IT have felt so all along,'' said
Mr.. Lotus.
When a boy is little he sneers at the
little girl because she is afraid of the
dark, When he grows up he's afraid
of the girl. -Somerville Journal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

Albert Steinhauser, Herman Helm,
VIM. 2. Stork, Fred Pfaender, John
g. Schredt, Alfred Setter, Chas. EN-
MERCK, Chas. Hauenstein, r. NJ.
Pfaender, Edgar Small and w. J..
Herrian attended the annual meeting
of the Minnesota Turnbezirk in st.
Paul Saturday and Sunday. Satur-
day evening the visiting delegates
were entertained at sskommers in
the hall of the West Side Turnverein,
and on Sunday they participated in
a ssturntag'' and ball. At the bust
ness sessions it was decided to hold a
state s'turntag" in New .Ulm in the
near future and state funniest, in
the same city in 1908. The new ex-
ecutive committee will be chosen from
among the members of the ST. Paul
and Mime apolis societies.
Senator Clague has introduced bill
providing for the establishment OF a
state board Of visitors for public in
stitutions. The board is to consist of
six members, to be appointed by the
governor, and shall serve without COM
pensation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

Warwhoops, when Cut Nose, who was
armed with double barrel shotgun,
raised it and discharged the contents
into Yon's breast, killing him instant
". He then turned to shoot me, when
I grasped the barrel of the gun. A
fierce struggle ensued in which Cut
Nose, who was a young man, while /
was So years of age, succeeded in
getting possession of the gun. I then
rushed for the house. Cut Nose then
deliberately aimed at my back, but
the gun missed fire. Cut Nose
disappeared, while / went in the house
and hurried all the females up stairs.
From my place of concealment in
the second story / could see through
the crevices in the logs what was was
occurring outside. I saw Andrew N.Y.
rick shot down while trying to escape
from the upper part of his store,
and also witnessed the killing of a
man named Lynch. The frequent dis
charge OF firearms and the numerous
warwhoops indicated only too surely
that general slaughter was going on.
In short time our lodging house was
visited by a number of Indians armed
and streaked with war-paint. They
were about to set fire to the house and
thus drive US into the open where we
would fall an easy prey, when de-
scended the stairs. was Immediately
seized and was about to be killed,
when two Dakota Indians whom had
at times befriended came to my rescue.
These two Indians remained with us
until the arrival of some of the war
riors of Red Wings band. The lat
ter being old friends of mine took us
under their special protection.
From where we stood we could see
the detachment of soldiers from Fort
Ridgely, who were making their way
to the ferry from the opposite side of
the Minnesota river. A signal was
given to collect the Indians for the
purpose of attacking the soldiers, and
all those around US, except the two
mentioned, obeyed the summons.
Taking the advice of these men I and
my wife proceeded towards the river
through the dense underbrnsh, my
wife becoming SO fatigued that I had
to carry her. Meanwhile the massacre
of the soldiers was being accomplished
!, by the savages and I could distinct
~ hear the reports Of guns and the
yells of the combatants. Having
found a canoe, we waited till dark and
after a night on the river we safely
reached Fort Ridgely. After helping
in the defense OF this post was com
missioned to carry dispatches to the
forces at ST. Peter, then on their way
to suppress the outbreak. Although
left the fort under the cover of dark
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13
RECALLS SIOUX MASSACRE.
Jack Fraser's Experiences in the
Uprising ofs1S62.
Dined with Little Grow the Day
Before the Outbreak.
Escaped from Lower Agency and
Assisted in Defense
of Fl. Ridgely.

The st. Paul Dispatch of Saturday
reprints from its news columns of
forty years ago the following in
t9resting recollections of the terrible
Indian uprising OF August, 1862:
Jack Fraser, an educated half-breed
Indian trader of the Dakota Sioux,
well-known to all the Oldest sett-
lers of Minnesota, and who took an
active part in the defense of Fort
Ridgely and the famous battle at
Birch Coolie, was in town this week
and had the following to relate of his
experience during the massacre:
Before the outbreak / was at the
Lower agency, in the employ of Maj.
Forbes, with my wife (nee Miss Pose,
respectable French girl of Mendota).
The massacre of the whites occurred
on Aug. IS. Two days previous to
this Dakota Indian accompanied by
Little Grow came to the house where
we boarded and dined with US. Short
ly afterwards Little Grow departed
for Nathan Myrick's store. The other
Indian then advised me to send my
wife away, or leave with her, saying
blood would be spilled. I had so
often heard similar threats that ]
paid no attention to them.
son the morning of the 18th was
standing just outside my door with a
French Canadian named Antoine Yon
and an Indian called Cut Nose, who
proved to be one of the most cruel
of the savages in his treatment of
the whites. He was among those
taken prisoner after the battle of
Wood Lake, and it was shown at the
trial that he had deliberately toma-
| hawked a number OF women and
children who were huddled together in
wagon. This monster met a Just
fate by hanging at Mankato. My at
tention was directed to the fact that
groups OF Indians were to be seen on
the surrounding hills, and asked
Cut Nose the object of this. He re-
piled that the trail of Chippewas had
been seen and the men were gathering
to follow them.
In a short time some shots were
fired in the vicinity, accompanied by
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13
RECORDS ARE NOT PRODUCED.
Peterson Committee Fails to Get at
Inside Workings of Shippers
Association.
Lotus Flatly Refuses to Accede to
Demand for the Records.
Witness Admits He Thinks the
Committee is Backed by
Railroad Interests.

George S. Lotus took the stand for
she third time Thursday afternoon to
testify before the Peterson committee
regarding the methods of the shippers
association in the conduct Of its
political activities.
Mr.. Lotus was asked to produce
the record ofthe association s receipts
and disbursements and also it's CORE
spondence bearing upon political
matters, but, upon advice of counsel,
he refused to accede to the demand.
The reason advanced for the refusal
was that the committee had no right
to insist on an investigation that
would be in violation of private
rights;
SIS the shippers and receivers
association, of all associations, going
to be the one to say that it's record
shall not be investigated" asked T..
W. Bills of the committee. "Are you
going to say that we can investigate
the railroads, but can't investigate
the shippers association? [ believe
we have the right to know what has
been the nature of the proceedings of
the association in attacking candi-
dates for political office. If it's methods
have been right, it should be glad to
have the chance of the fullest, freest
and fairest investigation"
ssThe shippers association does not
deny that it took part in politics, "
said Mr.. LOTUS attorney. cit is
ready to admit that, and there should
be no further need of investigation of
it's private correspondence"
cit is not a question of whether
or not the association took part in
politics. said Mr.. Bills. "We want
to know what methods it's officers en-
ployed; we want to know if they used
threats; because if they did, they nave
pursued methods contrary to all ideas
of political freedom"
Chairman Peterson said that the
committee had right to call for these
records, because the association had
invited the fullest examination of its
affairs.
"Where did it do SOP" asked At.
torney Manaham.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

During Lenten lecture on the poor
Jacob A. Riis said:
1.-THE slums of New York, when
first came to know them as a police re-
porter, were disheartening indeed. To-
clean them seemed as hopeless as
cleaning an Augean stable. 1t was
like the case of slum boy whom 9
heard about the other day.
. Jackie, said this boys mother,
your face is fairly clean, but how
did you get such dirty hands?'
'Washin' me face, said the boy. ~
The following are the scores in the
match game played by the Athletes
and the tournament team last evening".
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

ness, WAs discovered and chased
some miles, but succeeded in delivering
the letters. I accompanied the troops
back to Ridgely and was one of the
party sent out to search for and bury
the dead. We were surprised at Birch
Coolie where We camped for the night.
Here we lost twenty men killed or
mortally wounded and twenty
seriously wounded, among whom were
a number of st. Paul men. The,
sayages were held at bay until the.
arrival of Gen. Sibley.''
TheDaily Signal OF Crowley, Louis
lana, contains the following:
Rudolph E. Miesmer, of New Ulm,.
MINI, who came to Crowley as the re-
suit Of advertising in German papers,,
has decided to make this his home
after spending the past two days in.
thoroughly examining all parts OF:
the parish and talking to the Germans
living here. Il am very much pleased
with what have seen of your farms, =
he said, s'and delighted with the
climate. Ithardly seems possible that
there could be spring weather prevail
ing here, when in Minnesota winter is.
still on hand. Southwest Louisianas
is good enough for me, and I intend'
to locate here. There are a great,
many Germans in and near New Ulm,.
and several told me that il made q.
favorable report on your country
they would move here. y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-13

When boy is little he sneers at the
little girl because she is afraid of the
dark, When he grows up he's afraid
of the girl. Somerville Journal.