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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
POLITICAL WAR CONTINUES.

The politicians are still at war over
in Conejos county. Some time ago
some of the Republican leaders asked
permission to inspect the records of
the county clerk. The clerk claimed
that the investigation was more for
political purposes than for business
and refused to permit any investiga-
tion. Thereupon, Attorney Green
caused writ of mandamus to be is
sued from the district court.
Judge Holbrook being a candidate
for office, decided that he would not
hear the case and called in Judge
Cavendar, who held that Green and
others might investigate the clerks
records under reasonable rules to he
prescribed by the county clerk, W.
d. Carroll.
Later Green and others appeared
for the purpose of making the pro-
posed examination by an expert ac-
countant. Carroll presci ibed rules for
them among which was one that tney
must remain standing outside the rails
while doing the work.
1t appears from the reports that
Green expectorated on the floor ard
Carroll took exceptions to it and
threatened to do violence to the body
of Green if there was repetition. 1t
also appears that in no way was their
business associations pleasant and
during the examination friction be-
came more and more pronounced until
Green had the clerk cited before Judge
Holbrook for contempt.
The judge held the matter under
advisement for few days and then
decided to take the matter of the
investigation out Of the hands of
Green. He appointed w. N. Ickes, a
Democrat of Alamosa, deputy assess
or and real estate man; Eek Farrow,
the county clerk of Rio Grande coun-
ty; and John H. Baker, the expert ac-
countant of Colorado Springs to con-
tinue the investigation of the books
and records of the county clerk. This
committee was instructed by the court
to proceed with all due diligence in
making the investigation and when
the work is finished to report the
same to the court.
This case is of unusual Importance
to the people of Colorado for the rea-
son that Conejos county is the home
Of Senator Adams who is known to
be one of the big Democratic leaders
of the state and who has been charged
from time immemorial of being one OF
the high-handed bosses both in Cone
jos county and in the state legisla-
ture.
This investigation Of the books OF
Conejos county is the more important
because of the fact that Senator
Adams is behind w. D. Carroll and is
the adviser for the Democrats of the
| county.
| There is no question about the ex-
animation being made for the purpose
of its apparent influence in the pres
ent political campaign, and the Demo
Gratis apparently are not at all de.
sirous of the publicity that will follow
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
TAFTs ADMINISTRATION.


From March 5, 1909 to October /,
1912, President Taft issued instruc-
tions under which S54,02O acres of
agricultural lands have been elimin-
ated from the national forests in Colo
RADIO.
All of these lands have been re-
stored to settlement and entry by
citizens of this state. Some of this
land had been settled upon before
the national forests were established
in these particular localities. The
official maps and record books of
the general land office at Washing
ton show, however, that 81 per cent
of the lands eliminated, were vacant.
unappropriated public lands.
During this same period, that is
from March 8, 1909 to October 1,
1912, President Taft directed the sec
retary of the interior to restore to
entry by citizens 1881, $3.50 acres of
land that were withdraws as coal land
in Colorado on the date he took office,
this great amount of land has been
examined during the years of 1909,
1910 and 1911, by biologists and min
ing engineers, and reported as non
coal land.
The coal lands which are believed
contain oil and which have been
withdrawn, are in the extreme western
part of the county of Rio Blanca in
what is known as the Rangely oil
field. These lands are now within a
petroleum reserve established under
an act of congress.
There have been no large withdraw
ais for water power purposes of the
lands in Colorado. The lands i'm
mediatey contiguous to mountain
streams have been withdrawn and
there are probably 100000 of land of
this character. OF these lands, the
records show that whatever citizens
who had filings on them prior to
the withdrawal, and in number of
instances since the Withdrawals, have
shown good faith in compliance with
the law, in every instance the power
site withdrawal has been waived and
the citizens secured complete title to
the lands in question. The records
show that this has been true with
respect to mining entries as well as
homestead or other forms of public
land entry.
The above figures of lands restored
in this state to public entry since the
commencement of President Taft's
administration, were furnished by the
Honorable Fred bennett, commissions
er of the general land office, from
the public records of his office on
a telegraphic request for information
as to these eliminations and restora-
tions, made on October 2. The records
are pubic and every citizen has the
right to call for this information.
The figures speak for themselves
and show conclusivey how the present
national administration has been striv-
ing to get away from the blight Of
Rooseyeltism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

the west are sorely disappointed in
their nominee.
Notice the situation. Up to this
date Wilson has not made one speech
west of the Rocky mountains. Denver
is the most western point he has
reached. His managers decided to keep
him away from the western states.
They could not afford to risk results
and sent Bryan through the western
states. 1t was expected that Bryan
would hold many through his former
popularity. They feel that that is the
best they can offer the western Demo-
Gratis.
Wilson is natural born free trader
and the western states have always
been for a tariff. They realize that
it will not do to send Wilson in the
west for the reason that any speech
he would make on the tariff in the
west would either displease his east
ern adherents or his hearers.
If Wilson had not gone out into
the campaign at all it would not look
so discouraging, but as a matter of
fact he is making trips and speeches
in the eastern and central states where
he feels that they are personally in
terested in the line of free trade doc
trine that he advocates when it
pleases the audience.
To those who are observing it has
I dawned upon them that Wilson is
making no speeches in the mountain
section Of the country. After advo-
eating free ores he no doubt is
ashamed to appear before body of
miners whose business depends upon
the successful working of the mines.
The Republicans had prophesied that
the Democrats would keep Wilson out
of the west as much as possible, and
from all appearances they intend to
go through the campaign without one
speech from Wilson in the mountains
where the people are interested in
sheep growing, sugar beet growing
and mining.
1t is the present plan to keep Will
son east of the Mississippi and this
plan will not be changed unless the
Democrats of the west demand that
Wilson be compelled to come among
them and show his hand on the tariff
question. 1t is our guess that he will
take the consequences and make nc
speeches in the western half of the
United States. He did make one lit.
tie trip to the plains, but that was
more to meet Bryan than to address
any audience.
The Democrats are afraid of the
tariff question in the west and yor
will remember that when Bryan mad,
his trip through the mountain and Pa
cific states he had but little to say
on the tariff question. He depended
upon his former prestige and his ora
tory to entertain the audiences ad
dressed by him. His chief mission
was to condemn the present admin
istration and the Republican admins
trations generally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

mained three years in school and then
took business course at Clinton, la.
Shortly after his completion of the
business course he accepted a posi-
tion as stenographer in the office of
the superintendent of the Chicago &
North Western where he remained two
years.
He then became secretary to the
general superintendent of the Rock
Island at Cedar Rapids, Ia, which po-
sition he held for three years.
1t was at this place he was married
and like all ambitious young men who
decide to begin life's work he came
west to grow up with the country.
He became a member and the sec
retary of the Oxford Land and Town
site company and took up his residence
in the town of Oxford
He has been one of the best boost
ers of this section and is a firm be-
lever in good roads and is very much
interested in the development of the
Fort Lewis school.
He has taken a very active part
in the development of the agricultural
interests of this county and is director
and treasurer of the King Ditch COM
pany.
Mr.. O'Donnell has put into use on
the farms around Oxford new in
vention in the way of a motor used
for plowing and it differs essentially
from the traction engine in that it
| pushes the blow ahead of it and has
much better control than engines in
common use.
Mr.. O'Donnell is one of those wide
awake fellows who is better pleased
when at work than when at rest and
his idea of progress places him in
the front rank of the men who would
build up La Plata county and the San
Juan.
| Should it be his pleasure to repre-
sent the people of this county in the
legislature he promises to do the very
best thing for the good road move
ment and the furthering of the in
terests of the Fort Lewis school. 1t
will be his pleasure to build up the
agricultural interests of the county
and in every way see to it that this
county is properly represented in the
Legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

Carl c. Kratzenstein, Mgr. J. G..
Tanner drug store, Santa Cruz, Cal,
writes: I'VE have sold Foley 4 Com
pany's medicines for the past twenty
years and have yet to hear our first
complaint, or of dissatisfied GUS
toner. Their remedies are pure, made
as represented, and contain no injuri-
GUS substances. On the contrary, our
experience shows us that the aom-
pany's aim has always been to make
health giving and health maintain
ing remedies" j. L. Parsons, or s.
G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY IN
COLORADO.
BEET

When the average citizen of Colo
special though, stops for a moment
and reviews the beet sugar industry
of this state, it is safe to say that
he is amased at the wonderful prog
ress made, and appreciates for the
first time, possibly the great advan-
tages, direct and indirect, which such
industry imparts to the commonwealth
as whole.
From 1899, the year in which the
first factory was established, until
the present time, the growth of the
industry in the state has been steady
and healthful, and Colorado today
ranks as the greatest sugar pro-
ducing state in the union, this being
due in a large measure to the fact
that the farmers and the people gen.
orally realize the benefits to be de-
rived from the firm establishment of
the industry, and have contributed,
each in his own way, to its success.
But serious situation confronts the
industry today, and it is important
that the people of Colorado be not de-
ceived by false promises. The power
full sugar truse which refines and
controls the sale of over eighty per
cent of the sugar consumed in the
country, recognizes in the beet sugar
strong and growing competitor
Every pound of beet sugar which
leaves the factory in a finished con-
dition, means pound less of sugar
to be refined and controlled by the
trust. Small wonder that the power
full refiners have allied themselves
with the Democratic party in an eff
fort to destroy the domestic beet
industry by the removal of the tariff
on sugar. The sugar trust buys trop-
ical sugar made by cheap peon labor,
refines it at seaboard, and distributes
it through the country. Obviously
the abolition of sugar duties would
give the trust cheaper raw materials
and enable them to sell their refined
product at a price below the cost of
producing domestic sugar. The Colo
RADIO farmer and wage Garner cannot
compete with the labor of the tropics.
The question is one that particu-
larly concerns Colorado and the west.
For the sake of slight reduction
in our annual sugar bill (Which at
the most would be very slight) are
we going to threaten the very ex-
istence of an industry which will
distribute to the farmers of this state
over ten million dollars for beets,
and which has distributed during the
growing season over four million for
field labor, and which will pay during
the coming campaign for factory la
Dor over twomillions of dollars? From
thirty to forty thousand people in
this state are directly dependent on
the beet sugar industry, and the in
direct advantages are too numerous
and far-reaching to be enumerated
| pie of Colorado should awake to the
issue. Don't send Democratic SEN
ators and representatives to congress
who, for fear of attending the peo-
pie of the state will not vote against
sugar reduction, and for fear of of.
Tending their party will not vote
i for it. There is only one course open
to the people of Colorado. Send Re.
publican senators and representatives
to congress who will not only vote
in favor of measures beneficial tc
the industry, but will also fight fol
it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

that of sugar beet growing in Colo
RADIO, which yield to every man, wo-
man and child, either directly or in
directly, $19.16 per year, for the sake
Of saving Id cents a year? The
answer to the Democratic party and
would-be congressman will be mo"
and that in terms which they will
understand for the rest Of their
lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

The M. o. Brown cattle were not
shipped according to schedule, the or.
der for cars being cancelled for The
date previously given. However, II
the elements permit the shipment vii
be made tomorrow. As a resui. Of the
delay Sam Ethridge had to travel ever
to Pagosa Springs again today. Tbs
next shipment from the Durango
yards will be made by Mr.. Webstsr Of
Monte Vista, who just purchased foar
cars Of cattle from the lower esua.
try.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
O'DONNELL FOR THE LEGISLA
TURE.

Mr.. L. A. O'Donnell of Oxford is
the man who was fortunate enough to
be selected by the Republicans to
make the race for the legislature.
He was born in Clinton, Ia, in 1S5 |,
and lived there until. 1896, when he
went to Davenport, Il. Here b ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

Oxford residents believe that A. ].
Buchanan's launch into the mercantile
business in their village means q new
era in the towns development. Mr..
Buchanan is remodeling the store
building and enlarging his stock u
goods to include everything the pso.
pie Of that section require. As . ~
suit Of the improvement he is rapidly
building up large trade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
INTERVIEW BY FRED c. MoFFAT.

The following interview given the
Chicago Record Herald by Mr.. Fred
G, Moffat Of Denver on current polit-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
LORINER's ATTORNEY FILES BRIEF
CHARGING EIGHT PROMPTED BY PAPEH
Nationwide Primary Bill Is
Introduced by Senator
Cummins.

washington. D. c., March ia
brief summing up arguments on the
facts in the investigation Of senator
Iorimers election. was filed with the
senate investigating committee today
nv Mr.. Lorimer's counsel L declares
mat no proof has been given either OF
the raising or expending of any cor
ruptfon fund for the election ana me ne
CHE charges are the OutgroWth OF LHe
determination OF the Chicago IT'D uIie
and its allies TO destroy senator Luz
mer politically and otherW Use.
Nationwide Primary Bill
Senator Cummins, OF Iowa looay n
Produced in the senate a NATIONWIDE
presidential primary bill, the erect OF
which would be to do away with tls
local state and national conventions
Of the various political parties Inc
plan OF senator Cummlns is TO nave
national primary July next
Knows Of No smelter Trust
Attorney general Wtckersham IoQay
repivfnz to a house resolution asking
information regarding the existence q
a srnelter trust. said there was no sucn
Information now In possession OF the
deDartment and referred to an inquiry
conducted last June by the district az
tornev OF New York on the complaint
AGAINST the American Smelling ana He-
finine company which resulted IN the
disclosure Of no evidence OF VIOLATION
Of the law.
Pasteurized mi1k-El PasO Dairy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
TAFT IN FAVOR OF
PRIMARY PREFERENCE
Would Have Certain COndi-
tions Made to Govern
Them. However.

Baston. Mass, March 1s.-President
Taft today declared himself in favor
OF preferential primaries, surrounded
BY certain conditions, for the coming
campaign.
whenever full and fair notice Of
the election can be given; wherever
adequate election safeguards can be
thrown around to protect a preferential
primary for the presidency, wherever
the constitution Of the state permits
its being made applicable to the pres
ent election. I favor Ii and welcome It.
This was the presidents statement
today before the general court Of Mas
sachusetts 1t was his first personal
reply 10 the challenge for preferential
primaries issued some time ago by
senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, colonel Roose-
velts manager. President Taft did not
refer to the challenge, however.
In addition to formal breakfast by
the city officials, the program included
an address by the president to the
Massachusetts legislature, an Informal
luncheon with the Pilgrim publicity
club review Of the Evacuation and ST
Patrick's day parades in South Boston,
and calls" at the dinners Of the Char
table Irish society, the Boston Bank
Officers association, the Boston Paper
Trade association and the Yale club or
Boston
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
ERIE IS FEATURE
Of STOCK MARKET
News From Washington
Strengthens Prices of
the Leaders.

New York, n. y March 18.-The &C
tivity in the Fries on the stock ex-
change today was the subject Of gen
eral comment and belief grew mat
this property, like Missouri Pacific
has a more assured future.
American Can, common and pre-
ferred. were among the strongest OF
the industrials, with some weakness
in international harvester. Reading
and Lehigh Valley improved their po-
sitiOns and the leaders as a whole de-
Veloped a better tone. The dullness,
however denoted uncertainty and eau
ton. Bonds were steady
Increased activity with better prices
occurred curing the noon hour, fol-
lowing receipt of word from Wash
ington that no decisions OF import
ant cases would be rendered By the
supreme court today. United states
steel and other leaders advanced
sharply, but dullness again ensued
even though the advance was 1a-lr-s
well sustained
Various groups Of stocks began 20
show vigorous strength IN che aIreL-
noon United States Steel rose stead
flv and the other well known issues
were all conspicuous at Intervals
The market closed strong
Best prices of the day were maze ID
the last hour Amalgamated Copper.
United states steel, Union Pacific ana
American Smelling gained from one 70
over two points with further advances
in the specialtfes, including Amerlcan
Can. Prices shaded in the final dear
fuRg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
STRIKE
BOOST TO WHEAT
Fine Weather Tends to
Weaken Corn, but 1T
Soon Rallies.

Chicago, Ills. March 1S.--strike con-
ditions in England with prospects OF
shipments being delayed made wheat
higher in price here today The open
ing was IS to g 10 &c higher May
started at S1.012s to Sl.01 IS, gain Of
u to = to s. to &c, reacted 20 $lO07s
to s1.0I, and then rallied TO SL01A 70
s1019s
The close was firm with Nay at
S1O1zs TO S1.01&. q gain Of &c.
Fine weather weakened corn. but
strength Of wheat proved more than
an offset May opened unchanged 20
a. lower, at $50 to So s., touched 3s 3
to 692s, and assembled 10 69st to $50.
The close was strong at res Tor
May an advance of lc-
Plentiful offerings kept oats de-
pressed Nay started a shade 70 Ac
off at 52h to SIS to 52st. sank 70
81 3 and recovered to 81
Hog products suffered from the bear
ism influence Of decline at the yards
Initial sales varied from 70 ne
down to a shade advance, with July
options $3.50 for pork; $3.50 for lard
and $9-05 to 9.075s for ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
ENGINEER SHOT
BY ACCIDENT
Excitement Over a Burglar
Scare Brings an Old Re
vOlver Into Action.

Burglars who failed to burgle and
revolver that wouldn't revolve caused
great excitement last Wednesday morn
ing at the Wabash hotel East Fl PasO.
Incidentally J. T. Davis, a locomotive
engineer. lies at Hotel Dieu with a
bullet hole in his chest Mrs. Kate
Lindemann. proprietress Of the hotel,
is still wondering how IL happened.
According to the occupants Of the
house burglars had attempted on Tues
day night to make an entrance
Naturally everybody was somewhat ex-
cited Wednesday morning when Wo-
man occupant Of the hotel screamed for
help amid the sound Of breaking glass.
Mrs. Lindemann, who was In the
kitchen at the time, grasped a some
what worn revolver and cooked the
weapon The cylinder was not working
right. and down came the hammer
without warning The bail struck
Davis. who was standing In the door
way.
1t is believed that burglars broke the
window. but they escaped in the ex-
element incident 20 the shooting.
Davis is rapidly recovering at the hos
pital and declares with all concerned
that the shooting was purely acci-
dental, and strangely unexpected
Pasteurized milk. FL Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
For Sale Real Estate
NEWMAN INVESTMENT COMPANY,
1O4 SAN ANTONIO ST.
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND

BONDS.
$500 room home, Nevada St, 2
stories, 57z #. OF ground; must sell.
Any reasonable terms.
S3s6OO-New 5 room bungalow, most
beautiful in the city, so It. front on
car line; every buntin feature. $500
cash, balance to suit.
S3,OOO-6 room bungalow, IS IT. front
on car line property fenced garage
full basement. $500 cash, balance
monthly
s8,OOO-Good 4 room house, 1900 blk.
Nevada St, owner wants to exchange
$1,000 equity for home Of that value
S2,3JO-New Z room bungalow, 100 IT.
from car line, south front; full lots
s250 cash. SIS a month.
S2,750-Good room house, II IT.
porch on 2 sides, screened and pro-
tected; also large porch in front o
full lots, complete arrangement IN
buildings, runways and all for chicken
ranch. $3.50 cash. balance to suit.
$685. room house, 5. Park St, 4
cash.
s5OO-s room house. Manzana ST.
si.ss0G22 acres ali in alfalfa, 2
miles from station in the upper valley
Is cash
S2,7OO-Is acres Of finest valley. land
IS acres in cultivation, acres IN az
faIfa, q mile from Belen station
adobe house, ali under 4 wire fence 4
cash
IS Acre Farm right on. the paved
road, all under cultivation but acres
under good fence: finest bitches in the
valley: 40 acres in alfalfa, good stand
1S41k Acres all in cultivation ouS
about 5 acres, under wire renee o
room adobe house, ! Groom and 3 i
room houses, $50 ton barn, So acres IN
alfalfa, pumping plants, under the
Elephant Butte dam, 8 y miles from
Ysleta: finest proposition in the val
lev. See US about terms
We have some fine propositions Lo1
exchange for city property IN ArlzOHa'
New Mexico and Texas =
We have more demand Tor houses -
Grand View and Highland Park than
we can supply There is no better IN v
vestment in or near FL Paso than lot =
in Grand View or Highland Park LOIS
SO cash, S. a month. ,.-~r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18

Kansas CIIy, No, March 18-CaftIa
Reefs $780, including zoo southerns-
market steady. Native steers. 5000
$40 southern steers, $500 1855
southern cows and heifers S3.25T5.50-
native cows and heifers. S32507 00-
stockers and feeders. 1880 $50 bulls.
$3.50 q $50; calves S425 $500: western
steers. 1915 q Use; western cows, s360
G5.75
Hogs-Rects $500. market 8 TO Ice
lower; bulk Of sales. $3.50 q SIS: heavy.
$3.50 @ $50 packers and butchers. ss.65
q 6.s5s lights. $500 SIS: pigs, 5000
sheep-Rects- 1900: market steady
Muttons, 1913 $50. lambs. s5.7567.15-
led Wethers and yearlings. s450n6l5-
fed ewes, S3.00d5 25