Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-28
SPECIAL TRAIN
IS ENDORSED
Washington Believes 1t Will
Be a Stunt Worth While
Trouble
EARLY ADMISSION INDICATED
Provision for Arizona Revenues
to July /, 1912, but
None for U.s.
Special to the New Mexican.

opeCIdl 10 lue New Me&lCdn.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 2S.-The
proposed statehood special train and
delegation will attract the attention
of the entire country. It would hasten
the admission of New Mexico as the
forty-seventh state. It would be
worth millions of dollars as an adver.
tisement.
The House committee on territories
directed Delegate Cameron to report
his bill that the Arizona board OF
equalization levy and assess taxes to
continue the territorial government
for the last half of 1911 and the first
half of 1912.
An absence Of a similar motion for
New Mexico indicates that New Mex.
leo will be admitted to the sisterhood
of states in February or the latest in
early March.
% More Than Santa Fe,
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The popula-
ton of Prescott, Arizona, is 5,O92,
WIN 3,559 IN 1900.
Eight More Than Santa Fe.
Rock Springs, Wyoming has 5,O78,
compared with 1867 in 1900. Sheri-
dan, Wyoming has 8,4OS, compared
with $3.50 in 1900.
Rich Hill, Mo-, Decreases 1000.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Announce-
ment was made by the census bureau
that the 1910 population of Rich Hill,
Mo, was 2,755, compared with 4,O53
in 1900.
Cutting Down Naval Expenses.
Washington, Jan. 2S-The approp-
ration bill reported to the House to-
day by Chairman Foss of the Naval
Affairs committee, carries a total OF
$125, ,53S, six millions dollars less
than the current appropriation and
two millions less than the estimates
submitted by the navy department.
Reciprocity Bill Introduced.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Representa-
tive Mccall of Massachusetts, a mem
ber of the ways and means committee
today introduced in the House an ad-
bill to carry out the re-
cipricty agreement with Canada. The
bill was referred at once to the ways
and means committee.
Alaska Coal Lands Bill.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Senate
committee on public lands today au-
thorized its chairman, Senator Mel
son to report favorably the admins
tration bill providing for the leasing
of coal lands in Alaska. Transpor-
tation companies and their stockhold-
ers are to be barred from coal land
operations by the measure. The In
terstate Commerce Commission is
delegated to fix the price at which
the coal mined on leased lands may
be sold or transported.
Indian Police Are Praised.
Washington, Jan. 27.-One of the
finest police forces in the United
States is composed of Indians and is
used to keep the redmen on the reser-
vations in order. The body of less
than one thousand trained redmen to
which Uncle Sam through his Indian
agents intrusts the safekeeping of
life and property on the reservations
need yield the palm to no like organ
ization in this country. The agents
to man say as much each year in
their reports. Army officers, who in
previous campaigns have called on
these men to aid in subduing unruly
bands of Indian marauders, agree and
Uncle Sam is proud of them.
For 100000 year the government
gets corps of trained men mounted
on their own ponies and with a rec.
ord for fidelity and intelligent per
formance of duty. They are the pick
Of their tribes. They are officered and
directed in minor matters by the lead
ers of their bands; they are men will.
ng to do any duty from facing a gun
without fiinching to chastising
who has played truant from
school.
Each reservation has a force of
.hese police, recruited from the tribe
IN the reservation. The men are
selected and the chief is appointed by
he Indian agent or superintendent.
The police are men of a high order
of intelligence. They are muscled,
sturdy and enduring men, able to
Undergo forced marches and with
stand inclement weather.
They are uniformed in army blue
Jackets and trousers and leggings are
them. A gray felt hat,
on the order of the army
fatigue hat, but with a taller crown
and wider brim, is generally used.
When seen in drill or marching for
nation, sitting their mounts with as
steady a seat as the average cavalry
nan, they present an imposing front
Fhey are armed with revolvers, sling
shots and handouts, furnished by the
government. Pheir mounts, saddles
and blankets they provide for them.
selves.
All in all, the Indian police force
more nearly approaches the North
western mounted police of the Cana.
1ian government than any other body
red or white. Most of the men chos.
en- for the police are graduates Of the
indian schools. They are appointed to
his direction. They are appointed to
do or attempt anything and every