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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
FLEMING AND MIRABAL
FOR THE LEGISLATURE

Especial corRssrosnsncs TO MORNING JouHskLl
Gallup. n. NJ, Aug. 22.-The repub-
llcan county convention was held here
Thursday. Republican primaries had
been held about week ago, and near
ily every precinct In the county was
represented at the convention. The
convention was unusually harmonious
by reason of the absence of boilers.
The county Is entitled to five dele
gates to go to the state convention at
Santa Re next Monday. There we're
none of the former progressives Of
the county present. The following
delegates were elected to attend the
state convention at Santa Fee Gus
Mulholland. Gregory Page, Patty Du-
gan. Remejlo Mirabal and l. Con
zaes
The nomination OF candidates for
the state legislature was held at the
game time. George Fleming. a local
physician, and Remeiio Mlrabal.
brother Of Sylvester Mirabal, the big
sheep owner and politician Of Valen-
cia county, were nominated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
ASSESSMENT AND
TAX CONFERENCE
CONSIDERS VALUES

Santa Fe, Aug. 22.--The assessment
and taxation conference did not get
beyond detailed consideration of land
values this afternoon when il adjourn
ed. This much was evident however,
that the railroads and lands are as
sessed very nearly at the right figure
but that personal property and mer-
chandise escape assessment to large
extent. 1t was shown that the insur-
ance ON merchandise in the state ex-
ceeds S50,000,000, but the assessment
Is only 100000 Typical cases were
cited One man who has invested his
savings of $4,000 who has invested his
proving a home is assessed and taxed
to the limit. His neighbor who placed
his $4,000 at 8 per cent interest in
an Ell Paso bank does not pay cent
of taxes. Yet. the law demands that
evidences of indebtedness shall be as
sessed and taxed How to get at
property of that kind, seems to be the
greatest difficulty facing assessors.
Under the present system the man
who invests his money In real estate
improvements Is penaized.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Museum Visitors.

Santa Fo, Aug. ga number OF
Albuquerqueans registered at the New
Mexico museum today including Mrs.
Henry Goetz, Miss Helen ~ Goetz,
Mrs. Harry Benjamin, Miss Dolores
BENJAMIN. Joseph f. BENJAMIN. and
Rosalna Espinosa Others who reg
istered were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy.
Laguna; corrnne Durand New orr
leans: Sabina Gustafson. Las Vegas :
George II. Webb, Danville. Ill.,; Geor-
gia NJ Lowre, New York City, Il. OK
Woodward, Pittsburgh, Kan; Miss
Or. w. +. Callahan, Chicago. ILL.,; q.
w. Fordyee, Dcs Moines. la; Miss
Julia Carroll. Oakland, Calf: Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Hale and Miss liefnlco
Hale, Amarillo, Tex.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
GRANTED EXTENSIONS

Santa Fe, Aug. 22.--State Engineer
James A. French today granted an ex-
tension of time to the La Joya Land,
Irrigation and Development company
to complete its irrigation works ana
apply the water. to December 80,
1915. The project takes water out OF
the Rio Grande near Embudo IN q
highland ditch to irrigate lands near
Velarde.
An extension was also granted 10 D.
M. Childers of Thoreau, Mckinley
county to March Is. 1915, to complete
and to April /, 1915, to apply, on q
small irrigation project.
Charles f. Blattman, who complet-
ed his project near Oeate, Mora coun-
ty, to irrigate 400 acres but exceeded
the time granted for that purpose, was
given an extension SO as TO cover the
excess of time taken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
STATE AND INDIAN
SCHOOLS COOPERATE
ON COURSES OF STUDY

santa Fe, Aug. 22.-At a conference
TINS forenoon at the United States in
ulan Industrial school Of Supervisor
y. y. PEARS andsothcrs Indian officials
with superintendent Avian n. White,
me new course of study for state and
inuian schools was gone over and an
agreement reached which will mean
cooperation along many lines be-
tween the Indian and state schools.
Whlie the Indian teachers have their
own reading circle they will also join
me New Mexico teachers reading cir
cie. The Indian service will also have
Us travelling libraries similar to those
OF the state
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
UNCLE SAM HAS NO
JURISDICTION OVER
SCHOOL LANDS, CLAIM

Santa Fe. Aug. 22.--utah viii Join
hands with the state OF New Mexico
to enjoin the federal land department
from excl cislng jurisdiction over
school land sections. The legal au-
thoritles Of both states as We'll as
state land departments have been IN
communication with each other since
they discovered that similar c0ndi-
!, tions exist In both states. The pre-
sumption of the federal land depart
ment In claiming jurisdiction over
school sections under the plea that
mineral lands are by federal statute
reserved 20 the United States has
ymade titles TO state lands of a GER
tain character very uncertain.
Gases Are Pending.
The federal government raised the
question and the federal land office
at Santa Fe decided against the state
and the matter Is now pending be-
fore the general land office at Wash
ington. Utah has a similar case pend
ing before the secretary OF the in
terror who was To have hear tho ap-
peal this month but has just contln-
ued the case. New Mexico. however
Is in slightly better position as the
New Mexico constitution IN Its COM
pact with the United States provides
that the courts should have jurisdlc-
ton In land controversies while the
Utah constitution does not.
To Enjoin Uncle sam.
Utah now proposes that New Mex
leo join with II In enjolning the land
office from exercising Jurisdiction.
The only tribunal In which the petit
ton for an injunction against the
general land office can be filed Is the
supreme court for the District OF Co
lumbia. Both states are cooperating
In this matter and are also pushing
legislation in congress which would
resolve all doubt in favor of the
states. Under present conditions
there will be uncertainty in titles and
leases given by the state as long as
there is any likelihood that coal or
other mineral may be found on the
school section In question.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
CORTEz ABS0LVED
OF MANY GRIMES
/ BY BEN N. READ
Historian Declares ConQueror
Was Not Cruel, but on Corr
trary Was Humane and
Progressive,

Santa Fe, Aug. 22.--liernando Cor
,ez instead of being the cruel mon
ster that history has thus far repre-
sented him to be. was kind-hearted,
humane. greater conqueror. consid-
erng the means at his command, than
Alexander or Caesar, according TO
Historian b. NJ. Read before the sum
mer school today. And Historian
Read knows, for he has dug up orlgi-
nal sources of information not avail
able to other historians and has trans
lated them himself from the old Span
ish. Mr. Read presented proof that
cortez established the first public
schools on the American continent and
recited from the regulations Cortez
formulated for their government.
prescribing even compulsory eduea-
lion. Cortez also formulated the first
humane laws for the protection OF the
Indians and prescribed drastic pun
ishment for those who would persist
in robbng the red man. Mr.. Read has
lust finished the manuscript of his
rev book, The Life of fernando Cor
tez," and gave'the summer school the
first public synopsis OF his work.
which covers the life Of the conqueror
Of Mexico from his birth TO his death,
following his vicissitudes by land and
sea. dwelling upon his heroic deeds,
his glorious expeditions, his marve-
ous generalship, his sublime faith,
his admirable character.
Ahsolved of Crimes.
Mr.. Read absolved Cortez Of nearly
all of the black crimes charged against
him. except that of torturing the last
of the Aztec kings, but even that. ac-
cording to the lecturer, was merely
a giving way to the demands of the
followers of Cortez who demanded the
torture so that the hiding place Of the
Aztec treasures might be disclosed.
How Cortez triumphed over his enc
mics at court and among his own fol-
lowing. formed an interesting chapter
ias did also his final days when his
sun was setting. Cortez was only 40
years of age when he died. like Ma
poleon and Alexander. having achiev-
ed his great conquest while he was a
comparatively young man.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Santa re, Aug 22.--lJistrict Judge
e. G. Abbott today heard the demur-
rer filed by Neil Il. Field OF Albu-
querque for the defendants In the
case OF II. b Cartwright Brothers ct
al VS.. Fred Muller ct al. in the petit
tion TO tie up the purchase price paid
for the Ramon Vigil grant by five
Detroit millionaires. the sum involved
being O.000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
CARLSBAD OIL co.
TO RESUME DRILLING
WHEN CASING ARRIVES

Carlsbad, N. NJ. Aug. Tine
casing ordered by the Carlsbad OH
Gas Co. Is expected TO arrive at any
time and drilling will be resumed at
once after arrival. The company ex-
pects TO make good progress when
drilling is resumed, which will be
within the next few days at the out
SHE Interest in the Carlsbad field is
increasing every dag. A party started
out yesterday to explore the uisefie'
south from Carlsbad. Drilling con-
tinues west OF here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Mrs. Otcro visitor.

Santa re. Aug. 22.--- Mrs. Eduardo
M Otero, Of Los Lunas, Is the guest
Of her sisters, the Misses Mandrr-
field, on College street. and Sester-
day afternoon was In the receiving
line al the tea and reception given the
summer school at the Manderfield
home.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Extension Granted.

Santa Fe Aug. 22.--In the federal
court today, Judge W. II. Pope cx-
tended the time for the filing of bill
Of particulars asked by defendants in
the case of the United States vs. Clara
d. True and the Iankers' Surety com
pany, making the period given thirty
days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
PEARS THINKS
STATE OUGHT TO
CARE FOR INDIAN
Supervisor Of Federal Schools
Taxes Unusual Position Re-
garding Duty Owed to the
Noble Red Man.

Santa Fe, Aug. 22.-An unusual
attitude on the Indian question was
taken before the summer school by
ii. b. Pealrs. supervisor Of Indian
schools in the United States, In his
lecture on The Indian Problem"
Mr.. PEARS breaks away from the
traditional federal policy and boldly
advocates that tt Is the business of
the state to look after the INDIAN and
that the Indian lands and tribal re-
lations must be broken up before the
Indian question Is settled. He does not
look on the Indian as an chronological
specimen who must be herded on
reservation for the sake OF the tour
list and of giving Jobs TO a horde of
federal officials. but regards him as
the brother of the white man who
has great possibilities as useful cit
Zen. He would have the Indian lands.
especially in New Mexico, allotted SO
that every Indian may have his own
farm and his own home and can
break away from the thraldom of
traditions and tyranny which now
hamper him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

santa Fe, Aug. 22.-state Treasurer
=. A. Marion today received $2S7.51
from Valencia county toward the sal
afy Of the district attorney for the
seventh district and $125 from Tor
rahce county for the salary of the
aaasIrict attorney for the third dis
friet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper win he plenaed q
learn that there Ia at least one dreaded dIsenAe
that science has been able TO cure Ia ali Ia
stages, aud that IL Catarfh. Halls Catarrh Cure
lear fraternity. CataTh being constitutional
disease requires constitutional treatment.
Halls fatarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease and giving the patient strength
By building up the constitution and assisting ma
tufe IN doing Its work The propriefors have
40 much faith in It's curative powers that they
Offer One Hundred Dollars for any case TINT 1t
falls to cure Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold By all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

midway
the hotels
biowmas be had by
tho
the O Ills nessu u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

II Is a small world. which may ac-
count for the fact that there are so
many small people IN it--Deseret
News
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

IL prefer to speak OF the so-cailed
problems as tasks. because as have
already stated. In my opinion. II Is
simply a question of working out
plans which have already been made
Enough experimenting has been done,
we believe. that It is now quite gem
orally recognized that certain things
must be done to help the Indian TO get
into harmony with the onward march
of civilization. And he must do this;
we must all do so or we will be tram
pied under foot and left everlastingly
behind. AS | have already stated. this
is question OF education. but In this
process Of education there are many
questions 20 consider that do not or
dinarily have to be met Before dis
cussing the educational work in detail
| desire to briefly call attention TO a
few OF the administrative details yet
to be worked out in order that the
general educational work may bring
the greatest possible results
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

Mr., Peairs pointed Ia the fact that
New Mexico has 2l.725 Indians or one
in every sixteen OF population: only
Arizona. where the proportion is one
to five, and oklahoma, whore Il Is
one to fourteen. exceeding this state
In the number OF Indians, South Da-
kota coming fourth with one Indian
In every twenty-eight population. As
To Indian lands. one-half of the area
of Oklahoma belongs to the Indians.
as does one-fourth of the area of
Arizona and one-twcntieth of New
Mexico where the Indian owns $500
G25 acres of the best lands, but un-
fortunately, not In severalty. Mr..
PEARS also looks forward to the time
when the Indian will pay his taxes
like any other property owner and
will shoulder other responsibilities of
citizenship as he would have long
ago II the right policy had been pur-
sued. Mr.. PEARS continued:
THE seriousness OF the situation
therefore. as far as land holdings are
concerned, in New Mexico, In not in
the percentage of land owned by In
dams. but in the lack of their de-
Velopment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

These conditions are unquestiona-
bly, intimately related to health con-
ditions and therefore, the improve
ment of the house ana homo condi-
tons OF the indiana is one Of the most
important features OF the work. The
homes will not be improved materially
until they become individual property.
or course the individualizing OF prop
erty will not in itself bring the desired
results. but this step Is an absolutely
necessary one. II must be accom-
panied and persiaiently followed up
by the education and training of the
young people who are rapidly becom-
inr the home keepers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23

February 8. 1887. congress passed
a bill known as the Dawes bill, which
provided for the allotment OF Indian
lands held in common to individual
Indians. Although there may have
been mistakes made In the application
of this law, il was, IL seems to me, the
most far-reaching and effective step
ever taken in the way of legislation.
AS long as Indians live tribal life
comparatively little progress can be
made. The independence of individ-
ual ownership Is absolutely necessary
to the best development Of any indi-
vidual or any community of individ-
uals. Under the general allotment act
of 1887, the allotting of lands to indi-
vidual Indians has been continued un-
til II is estimated that there have been
allotted to 10000 Indians about 49,
600, 900 acres There are approx
mately 10000 unallotted Indians
The allotment work should be COM
pletel as soon as possible. Until this
is done progress Will be greatly re-
tarded
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Must AI.ot lands.

Again we are made to realize that
the holding of land in common is re-
sponsible for the existence of unsat-
isfactory conditions. There would he
hut little doubt about the utilization
of the lands If they We're divided up
into individual farm homes. Under
the present conditions they cannot be
developed Every few days / am told.
by those in charge, that some young
man who has been in school and has
gotten an education and good indus
trial training, comes to headquarters
and asks what he can do about get
ting some land and establishing
home. He had asked the governor for
some unocenpied tract. but the gov
ernor said no. and his word Is law.
Every year young people go home
and want to make use of the lessons
they have learned in school but are
prohibited by those in power and by
local sentiment. | was told of an in
stance where a young man wanted
to put windows and floor in a
house which he was building for his
home. He was told that he must build
haA he.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
LINCOLN COUNTY
COURT HOUSE WAR
STILL UNSETTLED
Contractor Claims Large Sum
Because of Delays Following
Injunction Proceedings
Compromise Possible,

Carrlzozo, n NJ, Aug. 22.-Al-
though the county seat for Lincoln
county has for several months been
established here. and the business OF
the county has been transacted here
In the new court room and offices OF
the new court house, nevertheless the
echoes of the long county seat war
have not entirely died away. Ben
Bechtel, the contractor who was so
long building the court house and
Jail, because of injunction proceed
ings galore and uninterrupted, now
comes along and asks that he be re-
imbursed for the damages he sus-
tanned I'M sum aggregating $4,000.
Through his attorneys, Reid a. Her
Vey. OF Roswell he has filed three
actions. against the bondsmen In the
asst injunction proceedings in the
district court at Clovis. MIR. Bechtel
alleges so many claims for damages,
setting up the amount In each in
stance, that IL constitutes very com
plete history OF the war from the
time the contract was let until the
courts permitted him to rebuild a
fallen wall or two and put on the r.
nal touches Of the buildings.
Demurrer Is tilcd.
Some time ago the cases were be-
fore Judge Mcclure on a demurrer
which pleading was sustained in part
and overruled I'm part, the bonds
men-defendants being represented
by George b. Barber. of Carrizozo,
and Holt a sutherland of Las Cruces.
II was thought at the time the cases
would be taken to the supreme court
az this iuncture of the proceedings
but an effort to compromise was
proposed and matters were held up.
Attorneys Confer.
This week the commissioners Of
the county were here in special ses-
sion to talk the matter over, and
We're represented by District Attorney
Hamilton. while James M. Hervey
was over from Roswell in Mr.. Bech-
tells behalf and II. b. Holt and G.
Il. Barber were present for the bonds
men.
The contention of the bondsmen is
that the bonds on which they have
obligated themselves, run TO the
county of Lincoln and not TO the con-
tractor and that the actions will not
lie. The commissioners were advised
by their attorney that they had no
Judgment of court rendered, giving
them authority to in any manner
mix in the controversy and Mr.
Bechtel declares he is entitled to
damages from some one and that the
bondsmen are the ones to settle. At
ter several conferences, covering al
most uninterrupted sessions for two
days, the matter was left in statu
mo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
HORSE THIEVES SHOOT
UP CARRIZ0Z0 DANCE


ESPECIAL cosrrsponnsncs TO MORNING JouHsstJ
Carrizozo, Aug. 22.-About month
ago a pair of scions of the proIitariat
Of southeastern New Mexico. strolled
into the municipality of Roswell.
Having little regard for the law Of
the land and being on a piece of mis-
chief bent. they patiently abided their
time until the way appeared clear for
attaching to their egos couple Of
horses each. Two of the animals were
fully equipped with saddle aud bride,
SO the turfmen could each ride one
horse and lead another. Whoever
may have been the acknowledged own
ers of this property 1t is probable the
officers of the law would have been
importuned to get into immediate ae-
don; but il SO happened that one of
the canarisoned animals was duly
warranted TO Sheriff c. r. Young, of
Chaves county. 1t was his pet saddle
horse, and although 1t was known that
the thieves could not have had much
Of start. II Is TO be recorded now that
they eluded the officers until this time.
In fact. while the stolen property has
been recovered. the culprits have not
yet been apprehended.
Thieves Disappear.
SO completely did the thieves and
the stolen property drop out of sight
that Sheriff Young has been pretty
much over the state of New Mexico.
CHASING rumors--and nothing more.
few nights ago, over at Reventon.
this county. the thieves rode past a
dance hall, which was in full opera
ton. Disnounting, they asked That
IN n1 ~ nj N
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
What's New in New Mexico

terested In this phase OF the work and
IL giving 1t much careful thought and
personal direction. Under his admin
istration there has been "a general
awakening to the recognition Of aRri-
culture and stock-ralsing as the main
road for the Indians Advancement to-
ward civilization
Another feature OF the work which
h receiving the commissioners very
special attention Is the suppression OF
the liquor traffic among Indians He
says In his 1911 report. "the use of In
toxicating liquor is an insurmountable
bar between the Indian and progress.
Education. health, campaigning. APP
preparations to encourage industry. all
fan as long as he uses intoxicants-'
There are thousands of Indians
the country without
homes. who live In mud lodges. te-
PEGS. or wickiups, a large number Of
them ON dirt floors, and under the
most revolving. insanitary conditions.
There are thousands Of other Indian
families who live in one OF two-room
or cabins under sanitary con-
ditions that must Of necessity cause
the propagation and transmission OF
the most dangerous diseases
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-23
Health Conditions.

Health conditions among many
tribes of Indians are deplorable. Tn
der the jurisdiction of the Indian bu-
reau there are approximately $4,000
Indians suffering from tuberculosis.
The death rate among Indians Is 1924
per thousand, while the census bureau
gives 16 per thousand in the registra-
ton area OF the United States.
1T is also estimated that there are
more than $4,000 Indians In the Unit
ed States who are suffering from ira
choma.
Forty decades have passed since
our civilization first set foot upon this
continent, and yet hundreds--yes,
thousands--of Indians are still living
In ignorance and superstition. This
fact was for long time looked upon
as a problem. but In my opinion II is
no longer problem The solution of
the problem is now understood. and 1t
is simply question of applying It
and persistently.