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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

The controversy over the proposed d.
vision of Georgetown evoked many inter-
esting comments, which
Georgetown's were printed in The Star
n.. fifty years ago. In the
prosperity. issue Of June Z, 1853, is a
letter from a resident of Georgetown re-
plying as follows to one who had Drevi-
ously advocated the measure in question:
AT the time he mentions Q76D We had
a population of less than 2OOO souls. The
surface of our site presented little else
than nunberless immense hills and val
leys, which had to be cut down and filed
up at a cost and labor that is almost in
credible Everything was in a rugged con-
dition, and these natural obstacles had to
be subdued by the arm Of industry. That,
in a word, was then our condition-what
is it now? We have a population of 1900
happy and respectable people: we have
five immense Touring mills. one of them
in its capacity exceeded only by two
others in the United States: we have
large cotton factory; an iron factory; we
ship 100000 barrels of -four in year,
and Immense quantities of other produce.
We have paid during the last ten years
about $500, 900 for duties into the National
Treasur and larger body of prosperous
men. trading upon their own hard-earned
capitals, with high regulations at home
and abroad. than we ever had before.
The hum of honest untiring industry is
heard in every direction. That is briefly
the state of affairs now. Such is the place
to be a axed-fact failure-a place to be
walled in as an obsolete idea, a mere
spectacle of approximation and hopeless
decrepitude.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14


June 8, 1865 after an exciting campaign.
James G. Berret was
Election elected mayor by a ma
jority Of ST. over Richard
OAsoioeFs' Wallach. Notwithstand-
ing all efforts on the part of the municipal
government and active citizens to pre-
vent disorder at the polls. there was much
fighting, and after the polls had closed
riotous partisans formed professions and
caused great turmoil throughout the city.
An example Of the unbridled temper of
political DarttSanS of this period Is to be
found in the following paragraph:
1.-The main incident of the evening was
the procession and its incidents, one OF
which at least was disgraceful and humil-
iating to a very large proportion of the
menced in the sixth ward about 10 p.H.,
and was accompanied by banners. trans
parencies and music, and jubilant with
shouting. 1t proceeded pretty direct to
the residence Of the mayor-elect. and IN
passing in front of The Star Office some
Of those in the ranks and on the side
walks Joined in sundry silly and highly
attentions toward this Office
and the boarding house adjoining, kept by
Mrs. Beck. This manifestation Of the feel
Ing Of a portion Of the crowd toward our
self consisted in firing some thirty shots
or more at the front of The Star building,
of which four or five entered the windows
of Mrs. Beck's boarding house and two
the windows OF. Mr.. Trioletts bookbind
cry, in the second story Of the building.
Two boarders of Mrs. B. narrowly es-
capped being shot, as they were at the
windows at the time. Some half dozen
heavy stones were thrown into the win
dows Of Mr.. Triplett's bindery, damaging
his books and breaking nearly all the
glass. The dastards who committed this
outrage may have the satisfaction Of
that they came near killing two
good democrats and injured the property
Of third to a considerable extent.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14


toned Bible panorama was seen by dwell
ers in Washington Halt
Bible century ago, however,
p,.A this was a frequent form
Of entertainment and in
struction. But it was not always appre-
ciated at it's full value, as the following
paragraph in The Star of June 10, 1853
suggests:
I'VE have been surprised to learn that
the magnificent painting, the Bible pam
Drama now on exhibition in Odd Fellows
Hall. has been lily patronized by our cit
liens. The only reason for this must sure
~ be that the Washington public have
sometimes been imposed upon by uninter-
esting and unartistic views under the
name of panoramas. and being inclined to
place this and all others in the same cat
egory, refuse to spend their time and
money on it. We assure our readers that
such conclusion does themselves and
the painting great wrong, for this is very
much superior to almost anything Of the
Kind We have ever seen. The exhibition
comprises thirty-five scenes from Scrip
ture, selected with the utmost discretion
and executed with great artistic skill and
finish. There is in all of them so much to
admire that the beholder is never weary
Of gazing and only regrets their passing
away before his admiration is satisfied
The work Is that Of an American artist,
Mr.. J. I. Williams of Cincinnati, who oc-
cupies a prominent position among the
painters of this country, and 1t is one Of
the few panoramic paintings which artists
themselves have deemed worthy of COM
mendatiOn. The subjects are such as to
awaken reverential emotions In the spec
tator. thereby adding to his pleasure"
The picnic season was on at this time
fifty years ago, and in The Star of June
IL. 1858, is found a char
River acteristic description of
Picnic an excursion to Glymont,
which will perhaps slim
ulate recollections among the elder Wash
ingtonians:
"At o'clock the steamer Powhatan left
Washington and at 9h. we'll freighted
with merry cargo. passed off her line
from the Alexandria wharf and, to the
music Of Esputa's band, sped on her
watery way to the pavilion at Glymont.
A pleasant run through broad Potomac's
hem Of pine and the party safely disem-
parked and prepared for a glorious day.
Soon the cOmmodiOus pavilion shook to
the merry measures of the hundred dane
ing feet that followed Esputas bow
through all the mysteries of forward
two ladies change one cross over
half promenade swing corners and
promenade ALL The dining room spread
its choicest viands to delight the inner
man: the fountain sent its sparkling
waters dancing in the sunlight; the
swings vibrated their lovely burdens be-
tween earth and sky, and soon the lofty
green hills that surround the pavilion on
every side were checkered with the gay
dresses of little family parties and the
snow-white cloths spread for picnic din
nerS beneath the shade.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14
NUMBER 18.

see or lessees of any mining property
in the territory of New Mexico shall
desire to operate the same and to pre-
vent trespassers from entering there
in. such owner or owners or lessee or
| lessees may post notices In English
and Spanish in at least three public
places upon said premises, warning
all persons from entering upon said
property without permission of the
owner or owners or lessee or lessees
Tor his or their authorized agent or SUI
periptendent, which notice shall de-
scribe the boundaries of said proper
ty.
After the posting of such notices, 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to
enter upon said premises without
such permission, and any person vio-
lating the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars or imprisonment in the county
Jail for period not exceeding thirty
days, or both such fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion Of the court:
provided, That this section shall not
apply to any person or persons enter
ing said premises in good faith for
the purpose Of ascertaining whether
assessment work has been done. or
for the purpose of making a location
on government land.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14
MINING CLAIMS

Mining claims may be lode or
placer They are initiated by stalking
out the claim or claims, posting no.
tices thereon, then recording the no
| tees in the mining records of the
county wherein located. They may be
held and worked for any length Of
| time without securing a patent IL $100
or more is expended in labor or i'm
provements on each claim, every year.
When a patent is wanted on lode
claim, a survey must be had by a
United States deputy surveyor. When
a patent is wanted on placer claim
on unsurveyed land an official survey
| is necessary; for placer claim on
surveyed land, where the location Is
described by legal subdivisions no
survey is required. Application for
patent must be made In the local land
office, and a notice secured, published
and posted on the claim.
Timber lands, agricultural or graz
ing lands can not be lawfully taken
and held as placer claims.
PLACER CLAIMS
Placer claims are to conform as
nearly as practicable to the lines OF
the government survey and are not to
exceed 20 acres each.
LODE CLAIMS
Lode claims may be 1900 feet In
length, along the lode or vein, and not
to exceed 800 feet in width, each
side of the center Of the vein, but the
width may be restricted by local laws
to any number Of feet not less than
25, each side Of middle of theYeir.
OIL LANDS
Lands supposed to contain petrol
cum may be entered under the placer
mining laws.
One person can locate a claim of 20
acres and an association of eight per-
sons can locate a claim of 100 acres.
There is no limit to the number OF
claims a person or association Of per-
sons can take.
One hundred dollars worth of work
must be done on each claim on or be-
fore the last day of December Of the
year following the calendar year in
which the location is made, or the
claim is liable to be Jumped
All mining claims can be sold and
by deed and the transferee
can secure the patent
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14

Ex-soldiers who served 80 days or
more in the Civil War, or in the
Spanish or Philippine wars, thel.
widows or minor orphans have the
privilege, not accorded to any other
persons, of making a soldiers dec
laratory statement, either in person
or through an agent.
Within six months from the date OF
filing, the, ex-soldier must become a
resident OF the land and make his
home upon the entry, and also make
homestead application.
DESERT LAND
Every qualified person, a resident
of this territory may enter 800 acres
or less, of desert land that can be
reclaimed by irrigation. Desert land
is held to be land without growth
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14
Special rovisions.
AM ENDM ENTS-

HW ~ o.
If tract of land has been filed on
or entered by mistake, without fault
or carelessness of the claimant, the
error may be corrected, on application
to the general land office, even after
patent has been issued, If the error is
not discovered before.
REPAYMENTS-
When an entry has been Cancelled
for conflict, or for any cause has been
enormously allowed and can not be
confirmed, the amount Of purchase
money, fees and commissions paid
will be refunded on proper application
to the general land office.
Where lands have been paid for at
$3.50 per acre, which afterwards
prove not to be within the limits OF
railroad grant, the excess OF s1.25
will be repaid to the entryman. his
heirs or assigns.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Any homesteader who, by reason OF
failure or crops, Sickness or any other
unavoidable casualty, is unable to
make living for himself and family
on his claim, can secure leave OF alb
sence not exceeding one year. Ap
plication, under oath, must be made to
the register and receiver corroborat-
ed by two witnesses, clearly setting
forth the grounds upon which the re-
quest is made.
Blank forms covering such applica-
tion may be obtained at the land Of
flee.
Any settler who, for any reason, IL
obliged to leave his claim for a time
will do we'll to write to the proper reg.
lister or receiver, stating all the facts
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14
Mining Laws.
DIM ENSIONS OF
LODE CLAIMS

LODE CLAIMS
A lode claim may be 600 feet in
width by 1900 feet in length along
the vein.
By Sec. 1924, Revised Statutes of
the United States, the miners Of eacn
mining district may make regulations
not in conflict with the laws of the
United States, or with the laws Of the
State or Territory in which the dis
trict is situated, governing the loca-
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14

L
testant acquires a preference right o
so days to the land covered by tn
entry he contests, that cannot be sc
cured in ANY other way.
Six months absence from a home
stead, where there Is no leave Of ah
sence, is a sufficient ground for con
test, and especially where there is ;
lack of good faith shown as to i'm
provements and cultivation.
| 1t is not necessary to go to the
land office to initiate contest. Con
test papers can be drawn before 4
U. S. Court Commissioner or a Pro
bate Clerk.
GENERAL INFORMATlON-
Registers and Receivers OF land
offices will prepare papers for appll
cants when they have the time to dc
so. The matter is expedited If the
applicant presents his papers to the
land office properly drawn up.
The land embraced in a homestead
entry cannot be levied upon and sold
for any debt contracted before the
patent is issued.
In signing papers to be used in the
land office, always sign one Christ,
ian name in full without abbrevia.
tion.
To make a lawful entry of any
kind, the settler must have inspected
the land he seeks to enter, so as to
be able to swear to its non-mineral
character.
To fence public lands to which a
settler has no claim, or otherwise to
exercise exclusive control over them
is unlawful and subjects the offender
to fine and imprisonment.
Every person desiring to make a
homestead or desert land entry is
required to make oath that the land
desired by him for either homestead
or desert land purposes is more
valuable for agricultural and grazing
purposes than for any mineral that
might be contained in It, to the bes.
Of his knowledge. Hence Il will be
seen that a personal inspection of tia
tract desired by any person, other
wise qualified by law to mako
homestead or desert land entry, Is
necessary in order to make the re-
quired oath upon the blank which is
denominated in the United States
land office as the "Non-mineral afr
davit" Such affidavit must be filed
with the first entry papers and with
the final proof in homestead and
desert land cases.
FINAL PROOF
Before final proof can be made on
a homestead or desert land entry
must be made in the lana
office and a notice secured, which
must be published in a newspaper to
be designated by the Register, for a
period of thirty consecutive days, or
six consecutive weeks.
This application and notice must
give the names and postoffice al
dresses of four persons who will ba
in making proof
On the day set by the Register,
final proof can be made at the land
office, at the county seat Of the
county in which the land lies, or ber
fore a United States Court Commits
sioner or Probate Clerk or Probate
Judge for the county as designated
by the Register.
Lands contained in a homestead
entry cannot be sold, transferred,
or contracted to be trans
rerred before final proof has been
made and the final certificate issued.
land OFFICE FEES
In New Mexico the land office fees
ire as follows:
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14

ton, manner of recording and the
amount of work necessary to hold the
possession of a mining claim.
The local regulations of some of
the mining districts in New Mexico
make the lode claim 500 feet in width
and 1900 feet in length.
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14
10! TO THE LAND Of SUNSH|NE--A GUIDE
TO NEW MEXICO FOR THE HOMESEfKER

With the above title the bureau of
immigration of New Mexico has just
81 an exhaustive and splendidly
en- pamphlet dealing with the
a lntages which can be offered the
he eseeker to settle in the Sunshine
( tory. Mr. II. b. Hennng. secre-
I Of the bureau and city editor Of
Albuquerque Journal. is the au-
of the publication and may well
fee, proud of the splendid array Of
"incing and reliable information
ltains.
herewith present our readers
the book In full, dealing with the
.. &c land open to entry. with a
brief description of the resources and
Industries of each Of the twenty-five
)unties of the territory, with public
nds and the laws and regulations
nder which they can be obtained.
nd other valuable information for
omeseeker and mining prospec-
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-02-14

DIMENSIONS OF
PLACER CLAIMS
A placer claim may contain twenty
aprac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
The French Temperament.

When the French people demonstrate
they usually reach a climax OF the dra-
matte or the absurd. There is no half
way point In the Gallo temperament or
Its manifestations Take for an instance
the farce-comedy revolution In the south
ern wine-growing provinces of q year or
so ago. when a man whose name is now
utterly forgotten attempted to set him
self up as leader of the people, and
after carrying the affair on to the point
OF enlisting several hundred thousand
peasants and weakening the allegiance
OF the army, be suddenly took a trip to
Paris. interviewed the premier borrowed
a snug little sum of money from him and
returned to his home with all the aplomb
Of ccnqIering hero. The revolution was
OF course fizzle
The latest demonstration of the dra-
matte instinct of the French is the two
hours strike Of the electrical workers az
a manifestation of their sentiments They
Were to have struck last Monday, but
failed to do so owing to the insuficiency
Of notice. so. plans having been perfected.
Thursday night they quit work at a certain
minute and for two hours Paris was in
darkness save for Chinese lanterns, can
dies. lamps and other makeshifts Of illu-
mination. There was no question to be
brought to an issue and the strike was not
intended as a supporting movement for
other demonstrations. 1t was simply q
bit Of stage play, carefully arranged to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
Strikes and Crimes.

There was no difference in principle be-
tween the murderous fusillade fired upon
q trainload of strikebreakers near Bir-
Ala. and an attack by a mob
of ''sympathizers'' on a car run in de-
fance of strikers through a city street.
No reasonable advocate OF the right to
organize and strike will probably go so
far as to claim that the men who fired
on the train In Alabama were in any
manner justified In their crime. The men
upon whom they fired were being taken
to operate mines in which the strikers had
refused to work. There was no moral
suasion. no effort to dissuade the strike
breakers from proceeding on their enter
prise. Without warning a mob of MUIR
derers opened fire and killed. In just the
same manner when a street railway cor
poration In its undertaking to operate its
line Notwithstanding the refusal of its
employees to continue to work sends forth
a car under guard an effort Is made by
a mob to prevent its passage. Murder is
often done in such cases. Where is the
line to be drawn? Where does the right
to strike end? Where does the right Of
the man to work regardless of his af-
filiation begin?
In this Alabama case murder has been
done. just as deliberate murder as though
a man slew another in personal conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
European War Talk.

The London newspapers and the Berlin
newspapers insist upon war between
Great Britain and Germany, notwithstand-
ing the pacific attitude of King Edward
and the kaiser. They will probably not
succeed in bringing on war. but their nag
ging is none the less very poor politics.
War between those powers would mean a
European conflict. Everybody would be
drawn in. and the end would defy fore
cast. Radical changes in the map would
be only one feature of the result The
loss of life and treasure would be unpar-
alleled in history. Everybody is armed,
and arms once drawn would mean a de-
struction both on land and sea as would
stag8er mankind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
The National Guard.

The District national guardsmen have
returned from q two weeks course OF
training at the river forts below Wash
tngton, under the direction of regular
army officers and In association with
army troops. The experience they have
gained in this fortnight of great gun
practice has undoubtedly been of value
to them. They have had at first hand
an encounter with the main engines of
warfare on the defensive side. 1t has
been suggested that possibly this Is not
the function of brigade of infantry. but
in the last analysis militiamen should
be trained in all lines of warcraft. Should
this country ever be subjected to for
eign war with an aggressive enemy, and
should the campaign proceed to the point
of an invasion by hostile forces. 1t would
be in the last degree essential that WASH
ington be protected. and no more effective
means could be found than the reinforce
ment of the garrisons near the city by the
local militia. OF course, in such an event,
the campaign would be on a grand scale,
with dense concentration of troops at
threatened points. 1t has been suggested
that Forts Washington and Hunt, the
last reliance of the nation in the event
of an enemy's attack upon Washington
capacity on the strength alone Of its reg
ular force. However this may be.
the District national guardsmen are today
the better soldiers for their two weeks
work down the river. They have received
training In camp life. which of itself is
a highly desirable object to be attained
in militia management. They have had
close acquaintance with regular army life.
and must have learned many lessons OF
value in the encounter. The routine OF
the summer camp has been varied by
their work with the great guns and their
engagement In the mock attacks and de-
lenses which have marked the fortnight's
work. The District Is properly proud OF
the National Guard, and feels that with
such business-like body of young men
trained In the duties of soldering 1t has a
reliance against disorder second to none
in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
impress the populace of Paris with the

impress the populace Of Paris with the
solidarity of the labor unions.
1t is difficult in the face of these re-
peated exhibitions of the histrionic tenn
permanent to conceive the French people
moving in bitter earnest to redress grew
ances as they did in 1859. The world Will
never cease to navel at the thorough
ness of the French revolution. its resist
less force its intensity of passion. Yet
when analysed some of the episodes OF
that great tragedy show that the French
character was much the same then as
now. The revolution was an expression
of the lowest type Of France. Most Of the
bloodshed Yves demanded by the vilest
elements of the country. The people were
Intoxicated after a time with their new
found power. and all sense of proportion
was destroyed. 1t is probably this spec
tacle Of a people rising relentlessly.
desperately. to avenge wrongs and re-
dress grievances that causes the demon
STATIONS In France today to be regarded
more seriously than otherwise they would
be.
The truth is. ridiculous as they are IN
some aspects, these occasional outbursts
of the French temperament, these farce
comedy instructions. these Tartarin-like
leaders. these moral manifestations OF
labor power. these two-hour strikes. are
all signs that the French people remain
unchanged from the days of the Terror IN
their true spirit and essence. France Is
a volcano likely to burst into flame and
lava at any moment. The fact that much
Of the agitation takes the form of harm
less smoke does not beguile the watcher
who knows his social seismoloSy into per-
feet confidence as to the future.