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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

That coal WIN ho minpd probably at
5000 lcet 1t is worthy of note that
American railroad companies have
purchased and are hoidtne land for
its coal deposits which are 5000 ana
moro iett ia depth.
ln establishing the minimum thick
ness 40 "a inches the government mas
iealn ttNsn conservative, middle.
ground, 8lso Looking 4 littlc ahtad.
while many coal men consider 3 to (
feet as thin tQtl. nevertheless l2
ineho seams ne now being mined in
Missouri ANA for forty Nears ~ inches
has been regarded IA nnshlnd as tho
minimum thickness OF Is workable
coal bed.
Tho buretin is a 1ull consideration
OF The whole question OF classification
ana valuation Of the public coal lands.
and may be HAD upon application 10
the Geological survey Washington.
-. q.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
BELIEVED JtFFIsIES WILL
DICTATE BATTIE GROTNn

san Francisco, Jan. ia bitter
controversy has been entered into be-
tween the W. fight impresarios who
are to handle the Jeffries-Johnson
championship fight, Jack Gleason Of
a Francisco ana Tex Richard of Ne
vada. over the selection of a battle
ground.
just at present there is a wide
difference OF opinion between the two
managers as to where the go viii be
held. Tex Richard issued a flat
statement last night that the fight
would take place in Salt Lake CITY.
In response Jack Gleason just as pos
itively stated that when Jeffries and
Johnson meet in the ring. the event
will take place in San Francisco. And.
in this condition the situation is left
dangling in midair. Where the con-
troversy will end is the main topic for
discussion and speculation In the
sporting world.
Richard in his statement charges
that Gleason has not advanced one
cent in the transaction OF guarantee.
or the 100000 purse the pugilists
were offered. il is said. only S20.000
has been posted. Rickard asserts that
Gleason did not put up a cent OF this
forfeit. hence cannot assume TO be-
dictator OF terms. Gleason cntrench-
as himself behind the declaration hat
Richard could not have become IL
partner in the enterprise IL it had
not been for the Gleason influence
WIN sam Berger ana miJcffries.
The main point in the dispute Is the
Hn~
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
H. s. ANXIOUS FOR
GAME WITH THE
VARSITY
Jun ior Basketball Aggregation
Would Like to Play u, N, NJ,
Any Time and Any Place.

Manager George Walker. Of the Az
Yesterday afternoon, challenging the
Varsity lads TO a game to De played
at any time and n place. The
High school boys we're present al the
Narsity-Las Vegas game SATURDAY
night, and believe they have "a team
that is capable of putting AZ a hard
tight against the L. y. NJ. with "a
good chance for victory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
AVlATORS PLAY TAG
IN STIFF BREEZE
continued From Page T.. Column 81


gers. But the erowi v.is laere and
sometime hHi io o. iirnr 10 muse
them.
a new word has been coined "a the
aviation tieli. u is "acronuttv. The
population rf Los Angeles gave an ev-
1.ibition OF thia peculiar form of i1-
sanity Through the rain o. the morn
ing ibey went in dioNeS fo the cieid.
standing in mud along the fence line
or holding dripnin- seats in the grand
stand. They started out in WAGON
loads from nearby towns aud farms
and in automobiles from the ciis. THE
mud stopped many on the road una
it was str.wn with many abandoned
ana unhappy pilsrims.
I;y the time the events were ehrfl-
uied Co hesin thc biggest crowd ri the
meet had gathered.
Even the nearby hills were black
-wilh Spectators.
The ariators waited as long ss pos
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

Peoria. tbs Jam. iG.-Clarence VI.
Brayshaw la ID ten-game handicap
bowling tournament upon regulation
average NJ 226 l-tO. % record for "a
STRAIGHT teu-glmt series which it IS
said has newer hrcn |equalled His
high game of the series was rs and
his grand total 226i hrayshaw has
entered tie national congress at De
trait.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
SAM OWNER
OF MILLIONS IN
COAL LANDS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SHOWS VAST VALUES
Rapid Increase in Coal Land
Sales in the West and
Prices Show Tendency TO.
Climb,
Morning Journal Bureau,
6i3 Munsoy Building.
Washington. u, G. Jam. JIG.

What Is being done with the sew
enty million or more acres or coal
land in tae west which sttll remain
IN the possession Of tho government 2
The total area of the western coal
fields, according to the Information
of the United States Geological sur
vcy. is 122, 100000 acres. The am
nual report of thes commissioner of
the general band office for 1909 shows,
however, that sinc the passage Of
the GOAL land law in 1873 only 505.-
91g acres have been patented as coal
band. Large AREAS were legitimate
Is acquired through railroad and otis
er land grants and some had already
passed into private ownership before
the enactment of the coal land law
but the conclusion is forced that much
of this great acreage, representing az
resource OF enormous value was
through either fraud or ignorance, ac-
CURED under other laws. what the
country should bc interested in to-day
is the question OF the immediate stat
MS ana administration of the 10000
600 acres OF coal land yet remaining
in the hands of the federal govern
ment Is it being carelessiN admin
istered and indiscriminately disposed
of So as To- t1ll into the hands OF
monopolistic syndieates, or has thc
government m its present plan OF
classification and valuation adopted
an adequate and comprehensive pro-
gram Tor protecting the interests II
the people tuder this plan. IS "a
fAfA ..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

lands and tine royalties charged Boy
individual or State lessons. s tlhl,
of royalties IS given and discussed
moving ID present average ia the Unit
cd Statues of ahnut ~ ecnts a ton,
with "a strons upward tendency rhe
commercial value 81 epal land is ron-
sidercd from thrpe standpoints the
values placed "a their eoal lands hN
the value at Which entl lands 'trr as-
sesscd ~ county assessots all over
the country ANA tie nrites tt which
coal lands are actually sold in the
principal coal fields 4 typical eN-
ample or bonded eaal land IS cited
ip which u value OF $1,000 am aero
is placed ON the land hY the coal CONS
panN The assessed values Of coal
lands. it is shown, range from 81 TO
5000 un acr. fer anthracite coal.
With an assumed valuation of from
% 90 our times these amounts The
sale prices Cor hituminaus coal lands
range from 50 rents Tor lands ia un-
~prospcctcd Territory 10 $500 an acre
FOR the best ooabiue coat land
Royalty System t~ed ~ . Measure.
Adopting tine rolalty eharpc aa the
best measure Of the value of private
coal lands noM ON the market ana
taking "a 40 cen royalty as Il fair av-
cragc with am assumption that 20
years is sufficient time 10 ALLOW for
the mining out Of Il tract (Which
would give ana average interest and
tax paving period OF 10 years. the
governments scale of cash prices for
its coal lands has been figured out TO
correspond, making lair allowance
Tor various contingencies. This res
suits in d one fifth cash price of
what Che royalty would amount 10.
This may he stated hypothetically as
follows;
Purchase price, per acre 800
interest or 500 AZ per cent
for 40 years, compounded am
nunllN ~
Allowance for taxes and e%onting-
vncies 90
Allowance OF land At average
Time OF mining ,.,.. ESQ
Allowance for CONTINGENCIES of
mining 25o
Resulting in a total OF $500. or the
estimated royalty return per acre.
IN other words, starting with an
acre OF coal land which WI Yield an
$500 IN royalties ana work.
lng backward St00. on onc-fifth the
royalty price Is arrived at ns q lair
cash valuation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

A clever hui very eccentric man.
who sings comic songs with "a great
deal of action. was singing one day at
ID concert given at q iunatic asylum
When he had aiS~ns.' % ua9 womae
exclaimed with , sieh And to thlnie
I'm in and he's onr. -Iit-Eits
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17
JEEIRIES HAS NO FAITH
IN NOISE FROM SALT LAKE.

Joliet, ILL.,. Jan. 16.@"The fight will
be either in San Francisco or across
the bay at Oakland" aid James J.
Jetfries, who was here tonight. II
much prefer the coast and that's the
understanding. | have no faith in the
salt Lake boom and don't think
there's the slightest chance Of its
being held there"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

Chicago. Jan. l6.-Dr. Il. r. Roller
OF seattle. and Raoul de Rouen were
today matched to wrestle here Feb
ruarN u.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-17

would settle in The country and an the
farm.
'-rhe figures indicate that Eli per
cent. or more than one-fifth, OF the
foreign bonn have, IN fact, entered
AGRICULTURAL pursuits, and that the
percentaee tan the second generation,
as represented by the native white
whose parents were foreign born. In
creased 20 2Na per cont. OF more
tNan o~nc-fourth.
Naturally the proportions vary
WideiN in different -natinnalities. More
chan half the NorNegians are engag-
ed IN agriculture more than two
fifths of the Danes. i little less than
tVo-lifths OF the swiss. more than
onc-third Of the Bohemlans and al
most onc-third OF the Swedes. For
the Alstrians. Hungarians. Itnlians.
Poles and the Russians the proper
ton is much smaller. being less than
cue zenith in each casr.
Larger in second ;%'cncra,ion.
I'm an ~nationalitios, however, tho
proportion engaged IN agriculture is
larger in tAe second generation or
workers. than iu the first. TIE differ
pnce Is least marked IN the case OF
the Germans. for whom the percent
age shows hardly amy change advanc-
ing from g7.3 10 only ESQ For the
Irish, also. the gain Is not very great.
the percentage being ls c In the first
generation and 1913 IN the second.
Now. the Increased extent 70 which
foreigners of the second generation
are employed in agricultural pursuits
represents mostly an increase in the
proportion OF farm lahorcrs. no q
large extent. no doubt, this results
from the differences An age 81 the
twn generations, ~ the fact that white
the first gcneratian, consisting OF I'M
MIGRANTS. comprises few young per-
sons the second comprises many such.
The farm laborer's occupation Is pre-
cminenQy an occupation for youne
meu. white farming Is an occupation
for middle age. or even old age.
Yet. whilt due allowance Is made
for these differences in age between
Tho two generations, IN comparison
nevertheless, tustifies the expectation
thar The second generation as II grows
ny win comprise a large proportion
employed 10 agriculture than the first
generation,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

and Toyah. These two counties made
wonderful progress during the year
1909, and start the new year with
splendid prospects for rapidly increas-
ing their population engaged in the cul-
tivation OF the rich acres yet available.
The market value Of the lands in these
two counties Will advance rapidly dur
ing the year 1910
Farmers Invade Grange Country"
The counties on the Rio Grande and
Pecos rivers, including Presido Brew
ster, Terrell Pecos, Crockett, Valverde,
Reeves, Ward and Loving, are all max
ing great progress I'm agricultural lines,
both irrigation and dry farming" be-
ing practced In the same localities.
There are also sections where dry
farming" is practlced exclusively In
all these counties wells are being more
extensively used for irrigation, but as
yet the fuel question is not sufficient
ly settled to make possible any great
boom in irrigation from wells. 1t has
been found that with The principles Of
dry farming" applied that small
pumping cost will put a large acreage
into cultivation.
The other counties OF western Texas,
including the Panhandle, in the trade
Influence Of I'll Paso, are depending
more upon dry farming exclusively, or
assisted by wells, and all are progress
ing-some Of them showing wonderful
development. In many Of the counties
1t has been found that practically in
eXhaustible underflow exists, and as
fast as fuel arrangements are made
pumps are being put in to assist the
cultivation. It has also been found in
these counties that a very little pump
ing will greatly increase the variety OF
crops possible under dry farming" and
at the same time give the farmer in
surance against any possible failure or
moisture.
Arizona In Line.
Southern Arizona has just started it's
movement for dry farming" assisted
by pumping from a generous under
flow found in nearly all the valleys,
but the rate of settlement for 1909 was
very rapid. thousands of filings hav-
ing been made in the land office, and
in the majority of cases improvements
are now under way. Those putting in
crops during the year 1909 were gen.
orally successful, and always so where
the proper methods Of cultivation were
adopted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

was more than satisfactory, and dry
farmers took five first prizes
The Estanca valley, also In New
Mexico, was most successful exhibitor
at large fairs held in the fall, and al
ways won prizes. In common with 9TH
er sections where irrigation was i'm
possible, the products Of the farms cul-
tivntcd under scientific methods in the
Estancia valley, easily captured first
premiums over the products OF irrlgat-
ed sections. Other dry farming" Sec
lions Of New Mexico made splendid
showings, all the more wonderful when
1t Is considered that between the In
dian river and the Rio Grande, the only
stream Is the Pecos, which does not as
sumo proportions Of great Importance
until II reaches its lower stretches in
New Mexico, known as the Pecos val
ley.
West Texas Progresses.
Western Texas shows even greater
progress In all lines of agriculture and
horticulture, in both dry farming" and
irrigated districts. AS a matter of fact
the farmers having land under ditch
are turning to dry farming" methods,
not only because scientifically cultivat-
ed crops are larger producers and OF
better quality, but because, by the
practice of methods taught by The
Herald, they are enabled to increase
the production of their irrigated land
and open up new acreage for crops
bringing larger profits, some Of which
really do better without irrigation At
the same time their available water
supply will put under cultivation
larger acreage of irrigated crops.
Reeves county easily led the west
ern counties of Texas showing at the
FL Paso fair, with Ward county close
second. The exhibits made by these
two counties included crops raised both
by irrigation and dry farming" The
Pecos river and the Toyah and other
branches Of that river furnish consid-
cradle water for irrigation, assisted by
many arteslan wells at both Pecos City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Herald's Suggestions Are Productive OF
Quick Results.

have been established where a few
months ago there was nothing but
grass for the roaming herds OF sheep
and cattle, and not always that, and to
the fairs OF Importance between El Paso
and Chicago the dry farmers" of the
new southwest have sent evidence OF
their science, their industry and their
determination in the shape of prize win
ming melons, pumpkins, grain, alfalfa
cotton and many other profitable crops.
In q number of the cities and towns
recently brought to life in the dry
farming sections Of New Mexico and
western Texas, cotton gins have been
erected and are kept busy preparing for
market the product OF thousands Of
acres Of heretofore barren and unpro-
ductve land, while the splendid results
from kaffir corn, milo maize and other
feed crops, have laid the foundations
for new stock feeding districts.
Dry Farming Trlumphs.
The triumphs of the year 1909 In Sec
tons Of the southwest where there are
no streams for irrigation and no water
even in moderately deep wells for miles
around, making the conditions for the
new science Of dry farming the most
trying, are so many and so magnifi-
Gently encouraging as to encourage The
Herald to greater effort for the year
1910.
TuCumcar1 neId most SuCeSS1ul
county fair in the fall of 1909, at which
the showings Of agricultural products
were almost exclusively from farms
without irrigation. These exhibits were
so surprisingly splendid as to cause
comment all over the country, and
cause a demand for the dry farming"
exhibits from such eastern and south
western state fairs as were to be held
later. These products were uniformly
gnncagGfnl I'm winning nriZpa at state
and territorial fairs during the fall,
and brought forth EXPLANATIONS OF
wonder from the many thousands OF
visitors to the first Eel Paso fair, which
was practically International In impor-
lance. The display at the Eel Paso fair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Dry Farming Opens An Immense New Field
ERHAPS the greatest general adj
vancement in the southwest dur

DERHAPS the greatest general adj
il vancement in the southwest dur
ing the year 1909 was in agrl-
cultural lines, and this satisfactory
ndition was largely contributed to by
Inc Herald in It's efforts to bring to
,ne settler In the southwest the bene-
ilts or the studies and experiments OF
those successful men who are so rapid
~ developing the science OF soil Guilt
Vation-commonly called dry farm
ers."
AS one result OF the campaign. the
santa Fe railroad is to spend $4,000
thlS year In dry farm" demonstra-
tons.
Herald Leads the Way.
Inc Herald persstenty, and consist
ently' expcnds time and money In gath
erlng the data of results in all sections
Where the scientific study Of soil Gull
ture Is being carried on. No expendl-
ture Is too great and no amount of
space spared, to convey to those seek
ing homes In this great southwestern
empire the results of the efforts of
those giving their lives and their for
tunes to the labor OF making easier
the human existence through improve
ment In agriculture, a science without
winch the human race could not exist
rms splendid effort upon the part of
The Herald has brought results far
beyond the expectations of the most
optimistic, and Is responsible for thou
sands OF new homes which have been
established In this section during the
past IL months. to increase the popula-
tion and wealth of the region.
The El Paso Herald is the only news
paper In the United States carrying on
o regular dry farming" department.
Splendid Results.
The results obtained from the prac-
n cnfn ff,
walton of the soil have been startling
In their successes, and In no section,
where these scientific methods taught
through The Herald have been put into
practice, have there been failures re-
corded, not even I'm sections where the
expected rainfall was fearfully dsap-
pointing to all, and absolutely ruinous
to those not following the teachings of
modern scientific development.
New villages, towns, and even cities,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Eighteen Counties Represented I'm
Texas Dry Farming Congress In 1909

One Of the most important events OF
the year, in the history OF the agricul-
tural and horticultural inter ests of the
southwest, was the organization, at AL
pine, the first week in September, Of
the Texas Dry Farming congress, an
organization destined to be q leading
factor In the settlement and develop
ment of the southwest This congress
was attended by adj the prominent Sci
entific farmers of the state, and their
estimation OF the value Of the work be-
ing done by The Herald was shown in
their selection OF a man to head the
organization for the first year. The
following officers were elected
President-G. A. Martin, Eel Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Jeff Davls-M. o. Wallng, Valentine.
Menard-Wm G. Black, Fort McKa-
vett
lei Paso--G. S. Waid
Bee. ID. Love, Clarevllle.
Uvalde-W O. Victor, Uvalde
Zavalia-C o. Byrd, Uvalde
Medlna-F. j. earle, D'Hanls.
Valverde-B. Brown, Del Rio.
Pecos-O. w. Williams, Fort Stock
ton.
Frio--C. II. Beaver Pearsall.
Goliad-Levi Baker, Goliad.
Runnels-C. III. Willingham, Balm
ger.
Kinney. II. Stadier Brock etviIe
Tom Green-Chas. b. Metcalf, San An
cello.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

First vice president-Prof. H. p. Att
water, of Houston.
Second vice presdent-Judge w. c.
Douglas, of Eagle Pass.
Third vice presdent-Dr. Benjamin
f. Berkeley, president of the Alpine
Business Mems club.
Secretary-Joseph Boehmer, of Eagle
Pass.
Executive Committee.
Terrell. j. Allen, Sanderson.
Brewster-Joe Moss, Alpine.
Presidio-T. b. Thaxton Maria.
Bexar-Verles p. Brown, San An
tonic.
Maverlck-H. A, w. Prick, Eagle
Pass,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-26
MONROE.


Mr.. John B. Nealley is dangerously sick with
pneumonia. They have trained nurse and
his many friends hope the danger will soon be
over.... Mrs. Lizzie Haskell, the central oper-
ator at the N. E. Tel & Tel. Co.'s Office is very
sick with Dad case of the grip. Horace
Weber has gone to Boston to spend an indef-
mite time with his daughter. . Robert Mayo
remains about the same. His niece, Miss Hat
tie Porter of Searsport has come to help care
for him.. >. The w. c. T. U. held their annual
meeting at the church May goth and elected
the following officers: Pres. Miss S. A. Mansur;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. Fannie Shields, Mrs
Della Neatly; Treasurer, Mrs. Addie Kicker;
Recording Secretary, Sara A. Chase; Cor Sec
rotary, Mrs. Lizzie Haskell. :. Monroe Lodge
of Odd Fellows has adopted the following reso-
buttons:
Whereas, The Silent Messenger has again
entered Monroe Lodge, l. o. O. F., No 1876, and
removed therefrom our beloved brother, Clar-
ence M. Stevens; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Brother Ste
vens, we have lost an honorable member and a
valued friend.
Resolved, That while we will ever mourn the
severing of these fraternal ties, we know it is
but another lesson to us of the uncertainty of
life, for We know not when our time may come
and we, like them, be garnered home
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records. one sent to the
family Of, our deceased brother, and one sent
to the local papers for publication and that our
charter be draped for thirty days.
]. B. NEALLEY, J Committee
EDWIN JENKINS, on
M. A. HALEY, Resolutions