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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-05

cept Oklahoma, that has been admit
ted into the Union since the organiza-
ton of New Mexico as a territory in
1850. Eight years ago the census
showed a population in New Mexico,
of approximately zoe, 900. Since that
time there has been no enumeration
of the people of the territory, abut the
records of the various land offices in
New Mexico show that there have
been, approximately $4,000 entries of
public lands made since the last fed
eral census. Most of these entries
have been made by immigrants to the
territory. Within the eight years
which have elapsed since the last CEN
suS was taken, scores of towns have
been built and hundreds of miles of
railroads have been constructed and
put into operation, opening up hun
Greds of thousands of acres Of land
to settlement. The population of New
Mexico may be c~onservatively estimat
ed at $50, 600 at this time.
There are in operation in New Mex
leo over 1900 miles of railroad, worth
as much as the entire assessed valua
ton of property of all kinds in the
territory. The value of the city and
town property in New Mexico is as
much more. The value of livestock
and ranges will amount to an equal
sum and mines, agricultural and tim
Der lands and all other property in
the territory will swell the total valu-
alton of property in New Mexico 20
more than $3.50, 000, 900 an amount CT
property amply sufficient to maintain
a state government.
The deposits of coal in the terri
tory are practically inexhaustible.
Thousands of square miles of its area
are underlaid with coal from which a
constantly increasing revenue will be
derived. Nearly all of the known me-
tails are found in the territory. The
output of gold, silver, copper, iron.
Leaf and zinc has amounted to many
millions of dollars and the develop
ment of the mines of New Mexico
may be said to have but just COM
menced- Tens of thousands of acres
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States exclusive of Alaska and QUIZ in
sular possessions. The six New Eng
land states, with an are little more
that half as great as New Mexico,
have twelve senators, more than one
fourth as many as all he states west
of hhe Mississippi, comprising two
thirds of the area of the United
Estates. New Mexico should have sep
arate statehood and two senators as a
matter of justice to the west. Not on
ly New Mexico by the entire West is
interested, not only for the present
but so long Is h republic shall en-
dure, in getting just representation for
the great and rapidly developing re
! gion west of the Mississippi in the
Senate of the United States.
New Mexico has sufficient popula'
tion; DIT has wealth enough; it has the
natural to entitle it to i'm
mediate statehood and its people are
! intelligent enough to govern them
selves without the assistance of the
! people of any other territory. New
Mexico deserves, and of right should
have, immediate separate statehood.
SILOMO.
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ANXIOUS TO LET GO.

From Albuquerque Journal.
In the matter of those libel suits
against the New York World, and the
Indianapolis News, the national adj
ministration seems to have found it.
self in the position of h man VINO
wanted to find someone to help him
let go of the bear. But it is useless to
look to either o fthe newspapers in
question for any assistance in that
Ine-the thing is giving them too
much good advertising. Those jour
mails, however, which have been the
special champions of the president are
showing a good deal of anxiety in the
matter, and fear for the worst. Take,
for illustration, the following which
we find in a letter by Walter Wellman
to the Chicago Record-Herald, a paper
which has always e one of Mr..
Roosevelt's ~staunchest supporters. Mr..
We1lman says:
as President Roosevelt about to
make the greatest mistake of his pub
lie career? Is he in danger of being
forced to retire to private life amid
a storm of Indignation, sweeping from
one end of the country to the other,
caused by efforts of his to override
the rights Of private citizens?
'tSome of Mr.. Roosevelt's best
friends believe this danger exists n
they have not hesitated to tell him so.
In his efforts to prosecute Editor Jo-
seph Pulitzer of the New York World
and Editor Delavan Smith of the In
dianapolis News for libel in publica-
ton of certain tales about the Panama
canal purchase h a the menace lies.
This somewhat extraordinary pro-
ceeding is as yet more or less involv-
ed in mystery. Grand juries have been
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of timber lands are yet untouched al
though New Mexico has, and has had
for years, some of the largest mills
in operation in the entire southwest
for the manufacture of lumber. Agri-
cultural lands are rapidly being brost
under cultivation. The area of cult
waited land in New Mexico has been
practically doubled since the last CEN
SuS..- Until that time comparatively
little land, except that which was irri-
gated from streams was under cult
Walton in the territory. Since then ma
ny artesian wells AVE been brought
in, large areas of land have been sue
cessfully brought under cultivation
without irrigation, storage reservoirs
have been built and it has been de-
monstrated that New Mexico win sup
port a large agricultural population.
Stock raising is one of the principal
industries of the territory, but the ra-
pid settlement OF the country and the
consequent encroachment on the range
will prevent any further considerable
development of this industry ON the
ranges. Still greater increase in the
area of cultivated land is assured by
reason of the operation of reservoir
and irrigation system already under
way or projected. Sufficient wealth
and population to run a state govern.
ment are certain. There is no danger
that New Mexico will eve become a
second Nevada.
1t has beer urged hat the people
of New Mexico are not capable OF
governing themselves. 1t is true thai,
in the past, the percentage OF Hitter
acy las been high in this territory,
but it is being materially reduced
The percentage of ilEteracy in 1880
was 65 per cen in 1890 it was Az,
and in 1900 it was 80 2-1O a decrease
of nearly half in twenty years.
The public school system of the ter.
ritory is good and is being made bet.
ter under efficient management. The
youth of the territory is being edu-
Gated and the percentage Of i~literacy
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among the residents of school age is
small. The immigrants who have be-
come residents of New Mexico within
the past eight years, and these consti-
| tute about 40 per cent of the entire
population, are Is Intelligent as the
average residents of themiddleWeSt.
The charge of illiteracy can nc long
er he made against the people of New
Mexico They are capable of govern
ing themselves.
New Mexico is entitled to statehood
under treaty rights guaranteed by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and by
the admitted right of a people to gov
| ern themselves. Since this territory
! was taken from Mexico, more than
! fifty years ago. its residents have been
denied the right to govern themselves,
a right that is held sacred by all citi-
ems of the United States; a right that
is recognized by the declaration of in
dependence and by the constitution of
the United States; a right for which
| our revolutionary forefatherS fought
and which they compelled England to
! grant.
The people of New Mexico demand
statehood. They have asked for it
through their legislatures, through
the press and by their ballots. At
different times the House of Repre-
s%entatives of the United States has
admitted the justice of the demand but
up to this time, political expediency
has prevented the granting of state
hood to New Mexico. One of the ser
ious objections has been the opposi-
ton of eastern senators to an increase
in senatorial strength in the west. 1t
was to obviate this that the joint state
hood bill was passed in 1906. The
people of New Mexico in their anxiety
for statehood voted to accept jointure
and consequently to accept one sena-
tor. This would nave been a great
injustice, not only to New Mexico, but
to the entire west. The great prepon
derance of senators is o from the
east, a majority being from states east
of the Mississippi comprising about
one-third of the area of the United
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the moisture in the ground by means
of the cellular 'tarth-wick."

the moisture in the ground by means
of the cellular "tarth-wick."
1t must be evident then that if pro-
vision is made by which the precipi-
tation, which readily passes into the
| soil, is prevented from passing out
by capillary attraction and evapora-
ton, we are in a position to use this
moisture and produce a variety of
crops; it having been demonstrated
~conclusively that agriculture can be
carried on successfully and profitably
with a minimum of twelve inches of
evaporation, if all is devoted to the
right use.
AIS a rule it is better to let a piece
of ground, whether fall Or spring plow-
ing, lie fallow during the summer,
seeding it each alternate year. Dur
ing the fallow season the surface of
The plowed ground should be harrow
ed or stirred after each heavy rain, or
big snow, thus forming a dust mulch
or blanket, as it were, by which capil-
larry attraction is destroyed and evap-
Grafton reduced to a minimum. Even
the casual Or Indifferent student of
agriculture will see that the effect of
narrowing after ain or snow prevents
the forming of a crust and the cOnSe-
quent cells which accelerate evapora-
tion.
Thus the secret of dry farming is
the conservation of the moisture that
falls and the secret of the ~conserva
ton is the destruction the little cells
at the surface Through which evapor-
alton is SO active and the secret of the
destruction of the little cells is fire.
quent narrowing of the surface, which
prevents b forming of the crust.
The soft dirt or granular condition
permits the moisture to pass rapidly
into the ground and likewise holds it
where it will do the most good. That,
in brief, is<the science of dry farming,
which after all is not dry farming,
but the intelligent retention and APP
pEcation of all the moisture that falls
in a section of country whose agricul-
tural possibilities have heretofore
considered more than doubtful.
Cne of the most successful cattle
growers once said to me: 81 think the
Lord knew that he was about and
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

sitting in New York and Washington,
but no indictments, SO far as is known
have been returned. The plans of the
government are in doubt. There are
rumors hat the prosecution may be
dropped entirely at the order of Pres
ident Roosevelt. There are also ru-
mors that the accused are to be indict-
ed and brought from their place of res
idence to Washington for trial in the
federal courts"
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Statehood for New Mexico.

BY A. ]. LOOMS of Santa Fe.
CThis essay vas awarded End place.
New Mexico is entitled to state
hood. 1t is entitled to separate. and
immediate statehood. 1t has sufficient
population, wealth and natural resour-
ces to support a state government and
it's people are intelligent enough to
govern themselves.
The population of New Mexico is
greater than that of any state, ex-
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1t looks a for Governor Haskell,
of Oklahoma. He is at a great disad-
vantage in being prosecuted, or shall
we say prosecuted, by the national a
ministration, which o not hesitate
to employ all the powers of the feder-
al government to crush out personal
enemies of the President.
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Mrs. F. C. Hunt returned this morn
ing from "a visit of a few days with
friends at Hagerman. She was accom-
panied home by Mesdames w. A. Wick
ers n A. r. Teeple, of Hagerman,
and Mrs. H. F. Christian, of Carlsbad,
who will spen1 a few days as a re-
turn visit in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-05

County Commissioner Atkinson Of
Roswell seems to have taken a leading
part in all h work accomplished at
the conference in Santa Fe, this week.
He is a practical business man and his
suggestions were heard with respect
by the governor, territorial auditor
and commissioners present from all
counties of the Territory.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Carter and
three children left this morning for
Albany, N. Y, where where Mrs. Car
ter n the children will visit rela-
tives. Mr. Carter Will go to New York
City to investigate offers of positions
On some of the newspapers of the me-
tropoliS.
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left the right side of the soil up"
This remark illustrates the prejudice
! which the would farmer in the arid
West has had to encounter and is only
one of the many difficulties which he
must overcome.
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Congress spent almost an entire ses-
sion the first of the week listening 20
stories in negro dialect, told by South
ern senators, according to news dis
patches, and were highly entertain
ed. And yet there will not be enough
time to put through the statehood
bill.
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President Roosevelt seems to have
been partially successful in his inter
ference in the legislative affairs OF
the state of California. He has sue
ceeded in preventing the passage OF
three out of four of the anti-Japanese
bills, the fourth one, the segregation
of the Japanese in separate schools
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Oh no, Mr.. Andrews. 1t won't do
Putting the statehood bill through the
lower house of congress is not carry
ing out our promise to the people OF
New Mexico.
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According to Harpers Weekly, Ker-
mit Roosevelt will represent the Smith
sonian Institute during the jaunt thru
Africa, as official photographer.
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1t is for the protection of the min
ors and not for the benefit of pool
rooms especially that boys should DE
kept out.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-05

A trust may be defined as a great
corporation which has secured abSo'
lutte control of any line of industry
and is not a contributor to republic
can campaign funds.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-05

Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, has
been indicted by a Federal grand jury
on a charge of and fraud. This was
to be expected, Haskell having incur
red the enmity of the great Square
Dealer"
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The California legislature is not so
rabid as one might have expected
when it comes to defying the big
Stick"
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1t is announced al Washington that
the Republicans will nave a complete
new tariff bill ready for consideration
on the day that President Taft calls
congress together in extraordinary
session.
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A fine lot of chocolate 9nut tops) for
Saturday SOC the pound at KIPLING'S
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-06
Ants That Protect Trees.

The ant has always been an object
OF interest to man, ever since the days
the sluggard was referred to It. Tiny
as ants are, they display so many un-
usual and apparently intelligent move
ments that they might be accused Of
thinking good deal, ii 1t wasn't for
the danger of nature taking, There is
a tree In South America, beautiful.
tropical growth with Latin name.
which is protected by a kind OF ant
which seems p have been placed as
garrison Of defense by some wise
provision of nature Some OF these
ants may always be found doing SEN
try duty around the large leaves OF the
trees. and they serve to protect the
leaves from the leaf'cutting ant, an
other species which Is disastrous to
vegetation. At the approach of these
leaf.cuttng ants. the ants which guard
the tree appear In great numbers and
clean up the invaders.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-06
PROPHET WORKED BUNkO GAME.
Couldn't Fool Wife, but His Followers
We're Easy"

Rua. the Maori prophet, recently
told his followers that during the
night a vision appeared to him. and
he was informed that he was to take
unto himself another wife: but II
the first wife was not agreeable to the
proposal. he should be taken up to
heaven. On seeking the first iwife's
permission, she stoutly refused; and
when he mentioned what would hap
pen to him If she didn't consent she
told him to go to heaven as quickly
as he could
Rua got his followers to intercede
for him, but the old dame was OBJ
durate. For four days he locked him.
self In his room, and on the morning
of the fifth day he was seated on the
veranda OF his house wrapped In a
sheet and weeping bitterly Soon his
followers were around him, crying
with JOY to see him back. as they
thought, from heaven.
Rua told them that he had been al
lowed to remain if he wished, His
followers subscribed purse of gold
pieces to PERSUADE him to remain.
which he consented to do.
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AND ALL THIS FOR A QUARTER.
Gorgeous Description of Attractions Of
Old-Time Circus.

There Will be presented a resplen.
ent series Of sublime, moral, interest.
Ing, instructive. amusing and wonder.
full scenes. which would appear entire
ly too fabulous II expressed in an ad-
verusement. They must be seen TO be
duly appreciated These great dis
plays will unfold In all the lovelineSs
and beauty Of enchantment. carrying
the minds OF the bewildered or spell.
bound spectators off on the gentle
wings of the Imagination to such
pageantry as they might dream OF
after reading few pages Of Arabian
Nights Entertainments Words are
really wanting to give adequate eX-
preston. Webster's unabridged fails
most signally in language TO fully por-
tray semblance of the reality.
Economy may be learned at this great
college in a single evening Here the
visitor will see splendid specimens of
the Zygodactylous race that live upon
the earth, or float and poise upon the
wings of gold and silver plume in the
cerulean arch; and in reference to
these the corps of superintendent In
courtly dress will elucldate the pecu-
liarities Of each with guarded suayilo-
quence From an Old.Time Circus
Poster.
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INDICTMENTS CREATE
Big SENSATION

Franklin, Pa, Feb 5.-FolIowing an
investigation of charges made against
certain officials of the county poor
farm and others, the grand Jury re.
turned indictments against six per-
sons today. Owing to the prominence
OF some of the accused and the startl-
ing charges made, the matter has
caused a sensation. The following are
the persons Indicted:
Harry II. Baumgardner. county COM
missioner.
Homer Sutton, steward of the coun.
ty farm.
Mrs Lillian Sutton, his wifo, matron
of the home.
Mrs Charlotte Baumgardner, wife OF
the county commissioner.
Roy Sutton, son of the steward.
William Small. Of Franklin.
BaumGardner and Homer Sutton
are charged with assault and battery
and their removal from office is recon-.
mended.
The matron and Mrs. Baumgardner
are charged with taking for their pri.
vate use goods intended for inmates.
The matron's removal is recon-
mended
Baumgardner and William Small
have been arrested. Homer Sutton
and his son have not yet been located.
Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Baumgardner
are both i'll.
AS soon as the indictments were
returned, Judge Griswell Issued in
structions calling for special term
Of court on the first Monday In March.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-06
BUSY LOOKING AFTER OTHERS
Physician Had Had No Time to Notice
His Own Family.

little Cleveland girl returned to
school the other day after an absence
on account of measles The teacher
noticed that the child still had en-
She called up one Of the school physi
clans, and he said the pupil would
have to remain out of school another
week
Didn't your parents know that you
weren't over the measles YETI" in
CURED the teacher.
Nom replied the child. You see,
mother doesn't know much about EN-,
and pops a doctor. and he's been so
busy with measles lately that he
didn't have time TO notice that | was
still broken out"
Her father is one of the most promi-
nent physicians In town.
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Eternal Fitness.

Women are wonders" said a man
AZ the quick lunch counter. "A friend
OF mine sent me an Invitation to the
FUNERAL services over her pet Angora
cat that died In a At. Now. ] had
never been invited to cat funeral
before. and l had no more idea than
q rabbit what was expected of me. I
was In rush. and stopped In at an
Italian horists and told him to fix
up suitable design for me. He sent
up a cat. life size. made Of white Inn.
morteiies. with huge purple bow
dangling from the end Of its tail The
maid says my friend regarded 1t as a
deadly insult to her feelings. and !
wasn't even handed a rain check when
called"
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Got in on the Ground Floor.

o. Henry, In the American Maga-
zine. says: How properly to alleviate
the troubles OF the poor is one OF the
greatest troubles of the rich. But one
thing agreed upon by all professional
philanthropists is that you must never
hand over any cash to your subject"
But. as | said, the money
callphs are handicapped. They have
the idea that earth has no sorrow that
dough cannot heal" - Young
Howard Pilkins, the millionaire. got
his money ornithologically. He was a
shrewd Judge of storks and got in on
the ground floor at the residence Of his
immediate ancestors"
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Oyster-Shell Window Panes

On the west coast Of India is found
a species OF oyster, Placuna placen-
ia, whose shell consists of a pair of
roughly circular plates about six
inches In diameter, thin and white, At
present these oysters are collected
for the pearls which they often con-
tain. although few ere fit for the use
of the jeweler. But in the early days
OF English rule In India the shells
were employed for windowpan Cut
into little squares. they produced
very pretty effect admitting light like
frosted glass. When the Bombay ca.
thedral was built, at the beginning of
the eighteenth century, its windows
were paned with these oyster shells.
In Goa they are still thus employed.
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ENGLAND FACING
GRAVE CRISIS

London, Feb 5.-The Daily Express
this morning says:
The government is threatened by
grave crisis The admiralty demand
a program Of six Dreadnaughts and
have threatened to resign in a body
unless their program is accepted.
Several members of the cabinet who
consider four Dreadnauts ample. are
wavering. Viscount Morley, secretary
for India: David Lloyd George, chan
cellor Of the exchequer: John Burns,
president of tho local government
board and Winston Churchill, presi-
dent of the board of trade, strongly op-
pose Edward Grey, the foreign secre-
tay, as firmly as he upholds the sea
lords demands"
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BIG APPROPRIATIONS
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington, Feb. 5.-Ine senate
today passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. carrying an aggre-
gate of about eleven and half mil
lion dollars. A conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill was agreed
to. 1t appropriates S11, 900 for the
purchase, care and maintenance Of au-
tomobiles for the President, and $780,
600 to enable the secretary Of agricul
ture TO investigate diseases OF mouth
and foot OF horses and cattle.