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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
THE ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER is, 1909.
Lve Mms From Mew Mexco and Arizona
Wat's Doing aNOver the Great Southeast

Victoria Land and Cattle company for
the appointment of commissioners in
that proceeding to- codemn lands for
the Elephant Butte dam and reservoir
site. Mr.. McMillen Is attorney for the
Victoria Land and Cattle company,
which is the owner Of Armendaris
Grants Nos. SO and "a. containing
something over 100000 acres of land,
on which the dam and reservoir site
are located.
The reservoir when filled will cover
the entire Rio Grande valley from the
damsite to San Marcial, a distance of
forty-five miles, will be the largest
artificial body OF water in the world
and will cover a great deal of valuable
lard.
THE proposed Improvement said
Mr.. McMillen, will be Of great value
to the valley below the reservoir in
the vicinity of Las Cruces. FL Paso
and Juarez. Mexico. bu tbs believed
that it will be at the expense of the
valley above the reservoir because of
the opposition of the government to
new irrigation projects in the upper
valley"
Mr.. McMillen said that recent news
paper articles stating that the lands
to be covered by the dam and reser-
voir site were owned by Il syndicate
in which the Hearst estate Is interest
ed were entirely without foundation.
The property belongs to the Victoria
Land and Cattle company, of which
Mr.. ii. A. Jastro is manager, and was
ohout fOur NpnrS aoo from
the Chicago Cattle company after the
death of Wilson H. Wadingham, the
principal stakeholder in that company.
1t is understood that after viewing
the property to be condemned the
commissioners will hear evidence to
establish the value or the land to be
taken and the damages to the remain
der of the tract.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
SERIOUS OBSTACLE REMOVED
BY THE SUPREME COURT
Especial Dispatch to the Morning JOurnaIl

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
principal obstacle to the immediate
construction OF the Elephant Butte
project of the reclamation service at
Engle, n. NJ, is believed to have been
removed by the action of the United
States supreme court yesterday in de-
Gliding in favor of the plaintiff the
case OF the United States against the
Rio Grande Dam and Irrigation COM
pany. The decision declares a for
fixture of the charter of the defen-
dant company. thus II is believed FL
nally terminating this famous piece
of litigation. The decision affirms the
result of the last trial of the case,
which has been in the courts for a
number of years. The government,
after the decision to inaugurate n
great reclamation project here,
here, brought suit against the defen-
dant company to prohibit it from
carrying out a similar intention to
build a big dam for irrigation pur-
poses across the Rio Grande at this
point.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
PICKETT OF
ROSWELL DAILY
RECORD DIES
Well Known PecoS Valley
Newspaper Man Who Led
Crusade Against the Tiger
SuccumbS to tuberculosis,

Special Dispatch TO the Morning journal.
Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. 14.-George A.
Pickett, for the past five years editor
of the Roswell Daily Record and one
of the best known newspaper men in
the Pecos valley died last night at his
home in Roswell as the result of tu-
berculosis and V debility after a
brave fight against disease. Pickett
was q leader in the crusade against
licensed gambling and ii was largely
due to his persistent personal work
and newspaper writings that the tiger
was driven outside the pale of the
law. not only in Roswell but in the
territory. Pickett a an able jour
nalist and a man whose personal
qualities made him many friends. He
will be buried in Roswell tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

Grady. y. NJ. is still working on
the theory that there is valuable min
eral in the cap-rock near there, and
the Grady Record reports another
big STRIKE as follows; Another big
strike of gold has been discovered on
one OF the claims of the Grady Min
eral company. at the cap-rock, it is
reported. and from samples brought
in this win probably he the richest
find yet. The workmen at h mines
claim they have a rich lead which gets
better as They 20 in on it,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

Especial Correspondence 20 Morning Journal
Portales, n. NJ, Dec. 13.-There is
no doubt that there will be a rush of
land-seekers, farmers and spectators
To Curry ounty and to Melrose in
particular, as a large irrigation plant
Will be installed at P~ortales to irri-
gate the country lying north and west
Of Portales and south and east of Mel
rose in what is known as the shall
low water belt, where water is found
in quantity from twenty-five to seven
ty feet deep. A company has been
formed and machinery ordered for a
24,%O00-acre irrigating plant. Ten
thousand acres have already been
subscribed for. Several test wells
nave been sunk and tested and found
satisfactory as far AS there being
plenty of water is concerned. The
last well tested was near Lacy, about
twelve miles southeast by south of
Melrose. The test showed 1900 to
l4O0 gallons per minute. Representa-
ives of the company are in the north
now and hurrying matters along so as
TO get as much as possible of the TO-
V0V acres under irrigation by spring
and all before the summer closes. The
lrrigating will be done from wells, the
water being pumped by electricity, the
same as at Garden City, Kan. BY ir-
rgation, this section of the country
mat can not be excelled for health
lulness but which has suffered for the
past rwo years from a partial drouth,
VIII he changed to a land OF plenty.
and it will prove as fine a district for
growing apples as the renowned Ros-
Wen district. The soil and climate are
mere and the water. An expert who
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Socorro, N. NJ, Dec. 14.-Judge NJ.
C. Mechem in the district court at
Socorro today appointed a board of
commissioners to appraise the value
of the lands necessary to the Elephant
Butte reclamation service project be-
longing to the Victoria Land and Cat
tie which the government
seeks to secure by purchase or on
demnation. The appraisers are in
structed to report as soon as possible
on the estimated value of the land in
dispute. The matter came up before
the court today with the calling of the
case. OF the United States of America
versus the Victoria Land and Cattle
company and Gregorio Gonzales. The
latter is made a party to the case, it Is
understood, for the purpose of estab-
fishing title. The government was
represented by United States District
Attorney ID. j. Leahy and p. w. Dent,
appearing for the reclamation service
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
ALLEGED MURDERER
FROM OKLAHOMA
PINCHED IN ROSWELL

Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. IA. w
Odem Of Antlers, Oklahoma, was ar
rested here last night on advices from
the Oklahoma town, where he is
wanted on a charge of murder alleged
to have been committed on the third
Of last October. He admits he is the
mar wanted at Antlers and Sheriff
William Ellis of hat place will arrive
to take him back to Oklaho-
ma. lie will return without extradi-
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
MURDERER CAUGHT
BY MOUNTED
POLICEMAN
Hotel Proprietor Who Shot and
Killed Postmaster at Embudo
Apprehended at Buchanan byI
Officer.
Dispatch TO the Morning Journal

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Dec. IA. II.
Gossett. the Embudo hotel man. who
Saturday night shot and killed Post
master $. Conover. was placed under
arrest today by Special Mounted Po-
liceman William Mulligan at Buck
man. y. NJ. the Santa Barbara Tie
and Pole companys camp. and brought
to Chamita. Here he was turned over
to the sheriff. who will bring his
prisoner into santa Fe tomorrow. The
story of the crime as at first reported
appears to be correct. Gossett who
was the postmaster at Lyden. Rio Ar
riba county. came to Embudo and
stopped at GOssett's hotel. The latter
attempting to renew an old quarrel
while drunk and shot down his victim
in cold blood with a revolver. Cos
sett SO far has refused To make any
statement OF why he killed the post
master.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

J. n. Patterson, night policeman OF
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter |
had a cold IN my lungs and tried at
least half n dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any benefit.
A friend recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar and two-thirds of n bottle
cured me. | consider II the greatest
cough and lung medicine in the
world" !. II. O'RieIly Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

mittee on credentials, w. II. Andrews;
committee on nominations, l.. Brad
ford Prince Of Santa Fe: committee
on resolutions and vice president, w.
\. Fleming Jones.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

$4,000. Another offer will be made
on the basis of the report made by
court, and the government will
exercise its right of eminent
domain to secure the land with
out delay. Following this, 1t is
expected active construction work on
a large scale will be commenced on
the immense reclamation scheme.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

After exposure. and when you feel
n cold coming on. take Foley's Honey
and Tar, the great throat and lung
remedy. IL stops the cough. relieves
the congestion, n expels the cold
from your system. IL mildly laxative
Refuse substitutes. J. II. O'Rielly &
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
HEARST NOT INTERESTED,
SAYS ATTORNEY M'NIIIEN

Attorney A.. Il. McMillen returned
last night from Socorro, where he at
tended the hearing in the case of the
United States of America against the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
MILLION DOLLARS
IS BURNED
In Cancelled Vouchers; Good
Roads Commission Will Go to
Work on MogoIIon Highway,

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Dee. l4.-Acting
Governor Nathan Jaffa, Territorial
Treasurer NJ. a. Otero and Territolal
Auditor w, G. Sergeant. today, In &C.
cordance with the mandate OF the law,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

NEHE' f'f0 49, 't' - y ~
and ended ON November 80, 1909.
Territorial Agent Appointed.
Richard II, Hanna has been APP
pointed territorial agent for the on
derdonk Livestock company Of Lamy,
Santa Zee county, of which Il, w. Ham
ma IS the manager.
The Nogollon Road.
The territorial good roads commits
sion expects to begin construction
work on such portions of the Silver
City-Mogollon road for which right of
way have been secured.
Water Application Rejected,
Because he failed 10 file proof of
publication, Territorial Engineer Yer
non L. Sullivan today rejected The APP
plication OF Narciso Sanchez Y Medina
OF Roy, Mora county, for 2,352 second
feet of the flow of the Red river to
have been diverted by n dam 80 feet
long upon the desert entry of the APP
plieant
New McYico at Waterway Meet.
The following is the organization OF
the New MeNico delegation at the Ma
tional Rivers and Harhors congress-:
Chairman Of the delegation, w. A.
Fleming Jones Of Las Cruces; COM
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
Commissioners Appontedto
Appraise Value ofLandU ncle
Sam Needs atElephant Butte

Action of Judge Mechem at Socorro Will Expedite Settlement
of Dispute with Victoria Land and Cattle Company; Su-
preme Court of United States Removes Only Other Serious
Obstacle in Way of Early Construction of Great Recla-
nation Project in Rio Grande Valley.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15

destroyed $l,O9i,22t.63 OF cancelled
vouchers paid during the fiscal year
and ended ON November 80, 1909.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
Vacation BY Think.

Make a compact with your soul to
take a vacation and the way is simple.
There are portions Of your time over
which you have control. Probably
your evenings and your Sundays are
your OWL Set apart a month or so.
Eliminate the self assigned tasks for
those hours out Of business and give
yourself up to the pursuit Of pleasure.
Get others to Join you. Call a vacation
club. Adopt real vacation spirit and
80 In for good time. Resolve never
to speak Of work out Of business hours,
but to oil to the full that time which
IL your own with recreations which
most appeal to you. Did you ever sing5
Sing now. Did you ever paint? Paint
now. Remember natures gifts to you
and End occasion to praise nature
within as well as without-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
si,hopI cs,. pi,mIl.sd.

Five bishops OF the African Aetho-
dist Episcopal church. who complained
to the interstate commerce commission
some time ago that they were discrim-
mated against by southern railroads
and by the Pullman company in trans
pOrtation. dining car and sleeping car
facilities. have been informed by the
commission that their complaint was
not warranted
The bishops are Wesley J. Gaines.
n. II. Turner. Evans Tyre. C. s. Smith
and r. w. hampton. Most Of the com
plainants and their witnesses testified
that they actually did ride on sleeping
cars.
II Il held by the commission IN its
decision that undue discrimination or
prejudice was not shown. and the
complaint. therefore. was dismissed
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
RoIivia,s Electrical Storms.

Owing to the peculiar typographical
formation Of Bolivia, electric and other
phenomena are Of constant occurrence.
the principal zone where such dis
turbances take place being the Alti-
pIanicie, or grand plateau As the at
mosphere is heavily charged with cleo
hicity both In summer and winter.
dry or electric storms are Of frequent
occurrence both on the plateau and In
the valleys. Before the rainy season
sets In electrical accumulation becomes
considerable on the plateau region, its
most violent manifestations taking
place toward the eastern section OF the
tablelands. An electrical storm In these
regions is always a most imposing
spectacle, as the tremendous force of
the wind, almost equal to hurricane.
and the heavy electrical accumulation
IN the clouds produce terrible atmos-
pheric explosions and violent detona-
lions, while the surface OF the ground
sparkles and crackles.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
How Snakes Get over Ground.

Although the snake appears to have
no legs or feet. II may be said to be
practically supplied with upward Of a
hundred pairs OF them. In fact, each
joint Of the backbone bears a pair OF
ribs. which are mobile and have their
points attached to the inner surface OF
one Of the large transverse, platelike
scales which clothe the underSurface
OF the body. Thus by the movements
Of the ribs attached to it each plate
can be drawn forward and its margin
applied to the ground. By the succes-
sive application Of these multitudinous
plates the body can be drawn forward
In a straight line without its being
thrown into undulations from side to
side. But rapid movements are also ef-
fected by such fluctuations. and ser
pents can by pressure and appropriate
muscular action climb trees and some
times spring forward. They also swim
easily by lateral textures. but no ser
pents advance by vertical bendings Of
the body. though they are so often
drawn In such an attitude.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
Wastsd IN Three Wishsa.


An Irish legend has 1t that a god
fairy once visited an old couple ana
promised them that any three wishes
they would make would be granted
After racking their brains for some
time In an endeavor to discover what
they desired most the couple decided
20 visit the county fair to see II some
thing there would suggest what they
wanted. They did so. and, after ram
bling around all day and not seeing
anything that exactly suited them, To-
ward evening they found themselves
before a display Of kitchen utensils.
Among them was a soup ladle, cheap.
but likely to appeal to a woman. 50 the
old woman in an absent moment said.
'Oh, / wish had one OF those" and
Immediately she had It The old man
was so enraged because his wife had
thOughtlessly thrown away one valua-
BILE wish that he retorted, II wish that
was stuck down your throat" and i'm
mediately this was done. Thereupon
he was at once sorry at what be
wished, and the only thing left to do
was to wish the Iadle out again. So
al three wishes went for naught
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
PeIHiesl Indspsnasnes.

There is a growing spirit Of inde-
pendence among the younger element
Of Negroes. which II a hopeful sign Of
the future for the Negro politically.
The tendency Of our fathers to pose
a. martyrs to the cause Of the @. o. P.
while white demagogues In that party
had working agreements with theiI
political opponents which enabled
them to swap votes for certain ofnces,
using the Negro C. q pawn In theiE
desperate game. win not be 90 pro
nOunced In the future state and ma
tional eampaignA The young Negro
is going ''to play ball" when the
political season opens again. and be
WIN certainly make some political
leaders sit up and take notice. Ne
groes are slow but apt scholars-
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
Expsn.srM ohIssf.

During an Inelement spell Of weather
. lady Of the order Of the newly rich
was 30 unfortunate as to contract q
painful affection Of the throat, and she
accordingly accepted the advice OF q
friend that she consult q great Lon
don specialist noted for his expensive
fees.
~Your ailment Is not q serious one, |"
said the specialist after examination.
You'll soon be all right IN Just In
dicate to your family surgeon pre-
cisely where to touch your throat with
nitrate Of silver. and think thar WIN
meet the case exactly"
'oh. doctor" protested the wealthy
matron IN tone Of mingled surprise
and indignation. ~do order him to use
nitrate Of goldI Expense Is q matter.
! assure you. quite immatecial % mar
London Answer
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

The prevailing opinion that Presi-
dent Taft has sidestepped the Negro
question seems to be not wholly with
But foundation Well. the race that
san stand 80 years Of the most dam
nable bondage that ever cursed q
world and four years Of civfl war WIN
survive the perndy Of political party.
The Negro b one Of the permanent
races He Rfn not disappear. reports
OF his enemies % the contrary notWith-
stanaing.-DaIlas ExpresL
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
WISE REAL ESTATE DEAL.

AFro-Amerieans to Have industrial
School In Shelby County, Ky.
The, educational progress Of the race
aside from the older and higher insti-
tutions OF learning In Kentucky is very
encouraging. II has been the desire Of
many Of the leaders of our people In
educational matters to have a thor
oughly equipped industrial training
school for young men and women
away from the city, where they might
combine the trades with the higher lit
erary subjects to better advantage
than heretofore. This desire In great
measure has at last been realized. The
adjustment fund Of 100000 for the
building of Lincoln institute, the pro-
posed Industrial and normal training
school for Negroes to be run in con-
nection with Berea college, has been
completed. according to a statement
made recently by W. G. Frost, presi-
dent OF Berea.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars Of the amount was subscribed
by Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. Russell
Sage and other philanthropists Of the
east and north on condition that $50.-
600 be raised by the officials Of the
proposed institution. This amount has
all been subscribed. and the work Of
collecting Il will begin at once.
It is expected that work on the new
buildings will begin shortly. A site Of
eco acres has been purchased In Shelby
county ten miles from Shelbyville.
KY, where the institution VIII be To-
Gated. The ground was purchased by
Louisville read estate agents. and II
was not until after all deals had been
completed that it became known for
what purpose the land was intended.
It was then that the white people of
Shelby county set up a complaint
against putting the school in that re-
gion. Similar complaints were made in
other parts Of central Kentucky when
efforts were made to purchase a site
by representatives Of Berea college.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
EQUAL PAY FOR BOTH RACES
Georgia Arbitration Board Against
Seniority of White Firemen.

The award Of the Georgia railroad
strike arbitration board, which was
announced q few days ago, is against
the seniority Of white firemen over
Negroes and provides that the Georgia
railroad when using Negroes as fire.
men, hostlers or hostlers' helpers shall
pay them the same wages as white
men in similar positions. Arbitrator
Hardwick dissented from this.
Firemen in the line Of promotion to
the position Of engineer must have
three years experience before being
promoted to the position Of engineer
and are to be promoted In the order OF
their seniority. II they refuse or fail
to pass the first examination they VIII
be reduced to freight service without
losing their seniority. Failing on the
second examination. they VIII be re
duced to the bottom Of the extra list
or disposed Of as the company desires.
Firemen now in the service who are
physically incapacitated for service
win not be subject to this rule.
Mr.. Hardwick In a dissenting opin-
ion from the proposition fixing Ne
groes' wages the same as those of
whites said:
'In 50 far as the above finding per
mits the continued employment Of Ne
gro firemen dissent because I believe
from the evidence that such employ
ment Is a menace to the safety OF the
travelling public"
The arbitrators. chosen as a result
Of the recent strike Of the white FIRE
men. were ex-Secretary Of the Navy
Hilary Herbert for the road. Congress.
man Hardwick for the white fremeD
and Chancellor Barrow for the Negro
hremen
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
q. &c. n wronn-

A lady while going downstairs to
dinner had the misfortune to step
slightly on the dress Of a lady IN front
Of her. The man on whose arm the
former was leaning said aloud. rudely.
% that the couple In front might hear:
Always getting In the way. like Ba-
laam's ass"
Upon which the lady whose gown
had been trodden on, turning round.
replied with a sweet smile:
Pardon me! II was the angel who
stood In the way and the ass which
Poke.S-Tit-Bits-
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

Jack-That young simperiy seems
such q fragile fellow should hesitate
70 touch him for fear he would break.
sam-He wouldn't hesitate about
touching you II be was brokey-IOndon
TELEGRAPH.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

What We call time Is but q single
sun ray thrown acroes the infinite void
Of eternity. and life is but floating
flicker or mote that Tanishes even as
becomes visible thereon.-Exehange
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

@Who was Il saId that art waslongr
Il don't remember now. but I think
Il must have been somebody who WaS
trying 70 learn to Chicago
Reeord-Her
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

%What Is a speaker OF a houser
'sYOur mother Is"
@And what are your
Il suppose I might be called the
leader Of the minority. New York
Pres
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
WThv ,VomenlArs Like Tuqboats.

Why WomsnsAre Like Tusboats.
Biggs-Why are the tugs on the Wis
e0nsin river IKE the goods who walk
up and down State street, Muggs-
And the answer Isl Biggs-Some toe
cut arl some toe in.-Wisconsin
Sphinx.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
The chump.'

Miss tt-Thayer-Do you know, Mr..
slowboy. you remind me Of the Venus
de Milo.
Mr.. Eowboy-But I've got arms.
Miss G@T.-Havs you. reallyfCos-
ton Transcript.
The broad ax., 1909-07-10
Partly Blank.

sWhat sort OF mind has heYs
well his chain Of thought has
many a missing link"
The broad ax., 1909-07-10

Half a mans wisdom sOss VIA hi1
eouraee.-Emerson.