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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-03
ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND
ACRES STATE LAND
SOLD TO d AT COURT
HOUSE IN SILVER CITY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
LARGE CROWD OF RANCH
AND CATTLEMEN WERE
PRESENT

On hundred and fifty thousand
acres of state land was sold tn tn,
highest bidders at the court house
wednesday afternoon under the state
land selection law. All this LAND
has been advertised for sale in ac.
cordance with the law. for the las,
eleven weeks in the Silver CITY En-.
lerprise and the Lordsburg Liberal
Captain Fritz Mueller of the state
land office conducted the sale. The
following is a list of the successful
bidders with the amount of lane
they purchased and the price pei
acre.
The following land was bid in al
$500 an acre.
Thomas Lyons, 22,3o7.93 acres.
McKeehan & Martin. 1920 acres
Harry Martin, 2l,787.53 acres.
T. c. Hill, 40 acres.
E; c. McMillen, 3,247.45 acres.
W.. {. Franks, 800 acres.
J. f. Harrington. 1,279.lO acres.
Burk Turner, 642.32 acres.
|. Malmuth, 500 acres.
Murphy & Wright, 7,l94.7S acres,
G" o. S. Cattle Co, $50 acres.
John St. John, l20 acres.
F. NJ. Sawyer, 500 acres.
!. II. Criswell, 1900 acres.
Robert II. Royal, 9,369.23 acres.
Hattie J. Dotson, 1896 acres.
II. A. Smith, 240 acres.
J. Mex. Thompson, $50 acres.
Thomas Lyons, 100 acres.
]. A. Pruitt. 4,32l.28 acres.
K. II. Boulwarc, 377.28 acres.
7. c. McDermott, 900 acres.
w. d. Murray, 6,o4380 acres.
Chino Copper Co., 3.l3080 acres. -.
John P. Garland, 800 acres.
Victorio Land & Cattle Co., ST.
635.98 acres.
The following land was bid in at
1901 an acre.
Victorio Land Cattle Co., l,924.13
acres.
The following land was bid in at
$3.15 an acre:
E. c. DeMoss, l,240 acres.
The following land was bid in at
$3.50 an acre:
Duck Creek Trading Co., 1902
acres.
The following land was bid in at
800 an acre.
Andrew Fleury, 524.5l acres.
The following land was bid in at
$l025 an acre.:
Thomas Lyons, $50 acres.
The following land was bid in at
$1s.05 an acre:
]. L. Johnson, 100 acres.
The sale of $4,000 acres to the
Chino Copper Co., and 800 acres to
E. M. Sawyer of Tyrone, both for
cash, at $500 per acre, aggregate
$4,000 while the balance of
the land was sold on the time pay
of 10 per cent and interest,
with the balance due in thirty an
nual payments.
No little interest was shown in the
competitive cases where the
lands were more than ordinarily va
liable. J. L. Johnson secured the
cream of the safe, buying 100 acres
in Section II, Township IS South
IF Range IA West. This tract
brought $l5.05 per acre, or $2,408, for
The quarter section.
Next in point of value was $50
acres purchased by Thomas Lyons
1T $l0.25 per acre. The land con-
sisted of Sec. 10 T. IA South of
20 West, containing GAO acres
md SEX NEH Sec. %. T. 10 S. r,
9 w. There was much spirited bid
ling for this land, which was sold
two tracts.
Mrs. Harrie McGraw, who applied
or 524.5l acres which had been her
COW pasture for some time, paid 81
ger acre, which was bid in by An
Fleury at this price after spirit
d competition BY Mr.. Johnson.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-03
JONES' MCDONALD. OTER0
TAX DODGERS

n NDhlhoo hhlSIlhoS JONfo, Denocratc candidate
~ lor II ohlted states senate, owns the preston Dec
lahd grant, IN mlguel ana uuadalupe couhteS
both San MlSoel county ana dnadaiupe county were loreea 70
oiHs III - eoH'l le axe against that gra"t anu uo VI
years 1905 to 1915. inclusive
lhere sun stand unpaid on N DOCKS oil san Alguel coun-
" taxes against Inc preston sec lana gram to'a''hg more
Chile A Otero, candidate on the Democratic ticket for
state auditor, an the day following his nomination hurried over
and paid up.
II necessary 10 "fl'e 10 william : 9eI'7Alid governor OF
New Mexico ~ follows
NN WA ~ my "F"H"l NC 'UH'l NIX 'i Itl ''FWc
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-03
McD laid SEEKS TO GUST
REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS or
HIS COUNTY ROAD BOARDS

Resignation Demanded Of a Member Who Dared Criticize DO Nothno POLICY
" o.a'e HIGHWAY Commission and Who Offended by Asking for Re.
Ht tr impossible ream in a n Important County Road. Political
significance of Move Immediately Proceeding Election Is
Pointed Out
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
HOW A POOR, SICK BOY HELPS
THE GOOD CAUSE.

In the big city of New York there is
a small boy sick unto death, who, hid
den away in dreary tenement-house,
does as much for the missions by his
prayers as many another by his aims
The priest who recently went to visit
him gives this pen picture OF the pa
tience and bravery with which he
bears his sufferings:
81 asked the lad if he was happy.
Why shouldn't l beg he replied,
Mother does the best she can for me.
God gave us a mighty good world and
then filled it with some mighty good
friends. Hardly day passes that one
of them does not call. Some of the
kids write me letters, and then 1 can
lie here and see the sun and hear the
trucks, and when my cough does not
bother ME too much ! can sing and
then in q weak, treble voice he sang
"A Little Bit of Heaven Before / left
the brave lad concluded that God had
truly blessed him with a glimpse of the
land which will soon be a reality for
him.
"He has mite-boX on the table be-
side him and the offerings from his
friends for the missions, though not
always in silver, are many and gener-
Gus"
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This diabolical war;" writes Father
Cothonay, o. P, of Tong King, Indo-
China, lis my nightmare" How far
reaching is the effort Of this terrible
conflict! Even in this country of
peace and plenty we feel the lack of
commercial relations with Europe,
but the missions Of the East are
destitute.
1.-THE poor people depend on the mis-
sioner, not only for their spiritual
needs, but also to keep body and soul
together. Whole districts are with.
out the guiding hatd of a priest, and
are lapsing into the horrible orgies
of paganism, because their shepherds
have been obliged to return to
Europe. The missionaries left in the
field are laboring under most dis
tressing conditions, and even the little
money usually apportioned to their
work, does not reach them because
Europe is i'll bondage.
How then, can the work of the
Gospel go on? America must rise to
the situation. The faithful in this
country must share their goods with
the poor starving souls in mission
lands. We, who have SO much, must
help those who have little or nothing.
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DREAMING OF CHINA.

"A long time ago, when / was a
youngster," writes a priest from Can
ton, China was the country of my
dreams.
cat school, in place of learning my
lesson as ought to have done, l was
constantly reading copies of the An
nals of the Propagation of the Faith.
1T always gave me keen pleasure
to hear anyone speak about China, and
! wanted to give all my spare money
to the missioners who occasionally WIS.,
tied our parish asking us to help save
the Chinese babies.
To-day my wish has been granted,
and l am here in China sure enough,
and actually occupied in the direction
of orphans. Yes, | am in China, but
in circumstances that are pitiable.
"At Canton they spend enormous
sums for devil.worship, while all kinds
of misery goes unrelieyed. The Chi
nese say that Canton is the Jewel set
on the River of Pearls. There is Il
lot of mud on this precious stone.
II have witnessed many trying
scenes in this country; orphans abso-
lutely abandoned, who rarely smile and
whose existence seems marked from
the beginning with the seal of suffer
ing. l have made every effort to teach
these little ones the joy of Christian
life. ! have already established work.
shops and homes for some, but l have
to refuse children every day, as have
accommodation for no more than Il.
These keep until they are old
enough to marry.
Il see by the newspapers that the
clergy in America recognize the ne
Cessity of industrial schools. Here
more than elsewhere, these are neces-
sary, because the fruit of our labor is
very satisfactory"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTMAS
GIFTS.

Christmas is the season of giving
and taking. The illogical part of it is
that the One, Who is the Cause of it
all, gets the least. 1t is His Birth
day that makes the earth glad,
but He is the one who receives the
least from His children. The Christ
Child has many interests ON the earth
that He blessed by being born in
a stable of Bethlehem nearly two thou
sand years ago. He has SO ordained
things that, i'll a way, His interests
are at the mercy of His children. To
some He has given earthly goods-that
they may give to Others-that they
are the "GatekeGperS of Heaven"
And, too, He has given all of His chill
dren free will. They may give or re-
fuse to give to their brothers. There
is portion Of His children, who are
especially dear to Him, and that in
that class comes His missionaries.
There are hundreds of missionaries
under the American flag; they are suf-
fering all kinds of hardships and suf-
fering them willingly that they may
extend His Kingdom on earth. The
offices of the Catholic Church Exten-
sion Society contains many pleas for
church goods. The missionaries need
them. They are asking for them, and
gift to a missionary is gift to the
Divine Infant.
Perhaps you are anxious to make
gift to some little mission church?
Perhaps you have received something
very special from Heaven this year,
and you want to show your gratitude
for it; or perhaps you want something
very special from Heaven during the
coming year and you want to make a
sacrifice to obtain it. The records of
the Society have requests for the fol-
lowing things. Do you want to give
one of them to a poor mission priest
as a gift to the Christ Child
An altar costs $50. Six affairs are
wanted.
A Missionary Mass Outfit, having all
! the requisites for the celebration of
the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, costs
$110. Twenty-four of these Mass Out
fits are wanted by as many different
missionaries.
A chalice costs SIS. We have twelve
requests for chalices.
A set of vestments costs $12. We
need $50 sets of vestments.
Benediction Copes and Wells cost
SIS. There are 129 missions which are
begging for Benediction Copes and
Wells.
Benediction Wells cost SIC. 129 are
wanted.
A ciborium costs SIS. One hundred
and fourteen are wanted.
A monstrance costs $24. One hun
dred and thirty-two missionaries want
a monstrance.
A set of Stations of the Cross costs
$12 and SIS. Fifty-five priests want
| Stations of the Cross.
Which do you wish to give? Offer
ings may be sent to the Offices of the
Catholic Church Extension Society,
Mccormick Building. Chicago,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
FOR OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE.

The work of the Catholic Church
Extension Society is primarily to build
chapels, and to enable Catholics i'll
scattered communities to secure the
benefits of religion, to furnish churches
and to build when possible, little
school houses, where the growing gen.
Grafton may have an opportunity to be
instructed in the Catholic Faith. This,
in general, is the aim of the Society.
Occasionally other needs are taken
care of, but this is only when the mat
ter is most urgent, and when the spir-
itual welfare of many are at stake.
There is little congregation in n
Texas town, whose members are Next
cans. The parish is under the protec-
tion of the patroness of Mexico, Our
Lady of Guadalupe. The church has
been built.
"Our people have already expended
$1,000 for the Mexican church OF Our
Lady of Guadalupe" said Father
Drees. Like all missioners, the priest
was more solicitous that the church be
built than that he had house. But
now the church is built, and the con-
gregation is getting along fairly well,
and it is no more than just that he is
trying to build some little residence in
which to live, and which will serve
as headquarters for his missions.
He has written into the Society ask
ing for $500, for which to build a
house. A house is q real necessity
for this priest. It will probably be a
two or three room affair, but, he will
be satisfied. 1t will be place where
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
JESUIT MISSIONARIES.

In an essay entitled Religion in
China" published in the "Churchman's
Shilling Magazine" Uondon), Captain
Augustus +. Lindley, author of Tip
ing Team kWoh,' 1.-The History of the
TAPPING Revolution" and other works,
pays the following trubute to the
Jesuits as missionaries:
"Apropos of tho Jesuits, l cannot
refrain from noting here the devoted
zeal with which they increasingly
prosecute their labors, though l may
not at the same time undertake to
defend their doctrines. l cannot but
admiringly record the fact that how
ever deeply one may penetrate to the
interior of China there will be found
q Jesuit or traces of him, where
other sects of Christianity are not,
never have been and never will be,
unless, indeed, they go to work in a
different manner from any pro-
Cedure at present practised. Many
a time have l been pleasantly sur
prised at the out-of-the-Way parts in
the far inland regions of the vast
Middle Kingdom by suddenly stun
bling upon a priest of Rome, with
shaven head, but wearing an ortho-
dox pigtail la Chinese which, how
ever, was usually somewhat scant
and undignified. Dressed in the cos
tune of the natives and speaking their
difficult language, regardless of eX-
posture, persecution, danger, and dis
ease, these jealous men devote them
selves to the sacred objects of their
calling with a self-abnegation and
heroism never surpassed.
often nothing but their eyes and
the sudden salutation in French,
Italian, or, rarely, English would dis
cover to me beneath the outlandish
garb of the native the apostle of the
Society of Jesus. Perhaps the bent
of their education prepares them
better to meet and parry the subtle
s5phistries of the Chinese; perhaps
they so far outdistance all Protestant
missionaries through not being over
burdened with wife and culver full
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
THE SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTER.
written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Annie Rroderick.)

The morning sunlight sifted through
the nesting leaves of the big elm
outside the study window, and fell
amid shifting shadows on the desk
inside, where a man sat alone, ap-
parently deep in thought. That tall,
broad-shouldered man, with the scllol-
arly air, was Enthusiastically young
despite the fact that gray was the
prevailing color of the hair so care
lessly brushed back from forehead
remarkably broad and high. Even
before the eye caught a glimpse of
his open card-case, revealing the name
of Rev. Herbert Turner, one could
easily have guessed his profession
from the morocco-bound Bible and
hymn book, within arms reach of
where he sat. A robin chirped OH
the tree overhanging the window; a
dog barked loudly; those things had
no effect whatever on the young mans
revery; but a loud peal of the door
bell, echOing through every room,
brought him to his feet instantly.
A moment later he was i'll tile front
parlor greeting his caller; the look
of seriousness vanished like magic at
sight of the cheery-faced little lady
whose trembling hand he clasped in
both his own big firm ones.
Mrs. Murray, tell me you have
come today to see my new church,
for no excuse will let you off. st.
Paul's is all finished after SO many
weary years of waiting and planning.
You will go all through it today now,
won't you, Mrs. Murray"
Twas many harder task We gave
me, while We were yet in pinafores.
I'll never forget the time lifted we
up to see the birds nest, to find that
ye wouldn't go home unless the two
blush green eggs went along. The
next day / stole the eggs back to the
nest, but nothing could make the con-
trary old birds claim them after the
robbery"
you were a kind nurse to me. 1t
is a wonder you did not spoil me
entirely" he answered, with a twinkle
of humor in his dark eyes.
"Shure now We have no proof that
| didn't, have ye?"
you taught me many noble les
SONS, and il 1 am spoiled can never
blame the kind nurse who listened to
that childish prank and helped me
steal birds eggs.
Sure, ye're good boy and it's
meself that's proud of We in spite of
yer blunders.'
The afternoon sun filtered through
the windows with their deep rich
color of diversified tones, to fall in
bright splashes on the moss-like car
pet of the sanctuary where Herbert
Turner and old Mrs. Murray stood deep
in their inspection of st. PauTe, an
Episcopal Church which was truly a
gem. They we're standing beside the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11

of conjugal pledges, the which state
of double blessedness seems to create
a gravitating tendency towards set
Ting down luXuriously at comfortable
treaty ports, protected by British
bayonets, and, by the way, it must
be soothing and reassuring-this
latter state of affairs-to the eXiled
missiopary's nerves, when the mail
is being made up, and he sits down,
probably safely within sight of the
steamer, to indite that valuable epistle
recording his labors among the idol
aters i'll order to gladden. the heart
of the society at home.
well, the Jesuit is different man.
He gives his every thought and energy
to the work before him, giving up
kith, kindred and country forever, to
labor on among the heather till such
time as He Who gave him life shall
take it back again. Truly this
martyr-like sacrifice of self, i'll its
glorious, if passive devotion, is sub
lime"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
"THE MISSIONS ARE AMERICA's.'

The gratitude SO warmly expressed
in the subjoined letter from IL priest in
India is doubtless what all the mis-
Sionaries are thinking:
Thanks for the help I am receiv-
ing. We cannot do without you. If
you could see our hearts as God sees
them, you would find them engrayen
with lines of eternal gratitude to
American Catholics who are our CO.
workers i'll our Lords garden. We
turn over the soil but get the seed to
plant from America and the means
also to water the trees and see them
in fruit
I'm other words, we are but garden
ers hired for Gods mission field
bought by the charity of generous
Americans. In a nutshell-the mis-
sions are Americas. May God bless
all our benefactors Gbundantly, as we
feel sure He is doing"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
REVERENCE FOR PRIESTS IN
INDIA.

or the many beautiful customs the
early missionaries established among
their converts one of the most charm
ing, is the salutation with Joined hands
the usual attitude of prayer known
i'll European countries. Wherever the
priest may met Christian, be it i'll
the bazaars of the large city, or along
the lonely country road, or, again,
amid the familiar surroundings in a
Christian village, Immediately the
hands are joined and placed before
the breast and the sweet request is
made for the missionary's blessing.
How consoling and touching it is!
and customs enable one to explain the
beautiful and elevating greeting from
members Of the flock to the beloved
pastor. Indeed, the priest is the
beginning and end of the devout In
dian Christian.
A Brahman uses this form of saluta-
ton to a fellow Brahman, but is
scrupulous in Withholding it from any
one else. This is strikingly mani
tested in Cochin, Native State in the
South of the Madras Presidency, on
a certain day in the year when the
Rajah, seated ON a chair of State,
makes small honorific presents OF
money to all his officials as well as
to other recognizable people in the
State who attend the ceremony.
Every Hindu of lower caste than
a Brahman presents himself before
the Rajah with Joined hands when lie
goes up to receive his gift, but
Brahmans are conspicuously careful
to abstain from any such outward
show of respect to His Highness, as
they are of the same caste.
1t will be easily understood from
this why Christians were taught from
the earliest times to reverence their
priests in the highest possible man
ner.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD.

A Protestant Clergymans expert.
ence in France on All Souls Day
left a deep impression as to what
prayer for the dead means to the Cath
olics. He says:
ut was impossible to be in the
church, without being moved
Would any one tell me that the eXer-
else upon which these people were
engaged was all in vain, that heaven
neither desired nor needed it, and that
the trust and affection that prompted
it were utterly deluded as to the OBJ
ject they sought to achieve! Be it
remembered, this after all, is the faith
of the majority of Christendom, the
faith that the communion of saints
still continues after the shock of
death. 1t has antiquity on its side,
and satisfies such a natural instinct
and is such solace to the berGaved,
that it is a pity Protestants every
where should not be encouraged to re-
turn to it forthwith"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
A SANlTORIUM FOR TONKIN MIS-
SIONARIES.

Father Cothonay, o. p, Project
Apostolic of Lang Son, Tonkin, an
nounces that the missionaries now
have a sanitorium at Tam Dao, where
WORKOUT priests may go to escape the
terrible summer heat of lower Tonkin.
The Spanish Dominicans who have
evangelical part of Tonkin for al
most three centuries often dreamed of
a place of rest for invalid priests, but
as circumstances did not permit their
possessing one, they were obliged to
brave the hot season with its attend
ant fevers or die, as they not infre-
quently did.
-Four years ago the government &C
coded a piece of land on a mountain
side, and a shelter has now been erect
ed which will have the lives of many
European priests, and prevent the eX-
pense of sending them to Europe,
China or Japan to build up their vast
ed strength.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
OUR LADY's CHAPEL.

In corner of China called Lin Chow
Father G. Poulhazan, P. F. NJ, has for
four years been trying to build a
chapel in honor the Blessed Virgin. AS
he has not succeeded during the fat
years, it is doubtful if he will do SO in
the lean years. However, he humbly
presents his request for aid, and states
that in return his Christians will pray
fervently for their American benefac.
tors.
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HOPE FOR THE GOSPEL.

A well-known missionary claims that
China is the country that offers the
greatest hope for the Gospel. He
thinks it is not impossible that God
may yet draw upon the entire moral
force of that country to help convert
all heather nations.
Whatever may be said on this ques-
ton, the fact is certain that the
Chinese, who, until now have been
isolated from the rest of the world,
are progressing earnestly and steadily.
At present Chinese Catholics number
over 100000 souls, with more than
600 native priests.
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We are all creatures of habit, and
every action is cementing one either
good or bad If we only keep at watch
upon our daily actions it is not near SO
difficult task to force our rebe1lious
nature to submit to that which makes
for the uplifting and strengthening Of
our character. Some people are such
slaves of habit that they have scarcely
any will of their own, but are ruled
and buffeted by their unruly and bad
habits. Don't be one of that number,
or, IL you are, climb out of the rut,
and assert your better nature.
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WHAT WE ARE DOING.

Our missionaries in pagan and inf
del lands are maintaining 5000 cate
ehists and $4,000 schools. They are
instructing 1,200.900 catechumens and
educating 100000 pupils. All these
works, and the missionaries them
selves, are supported and maintained
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11
FATHER FLAVIN WANTS CHURCH
GOODS.

Father Flavin, a Washington mis-
sionary, is anxious for new missal
for his little church of st. Joseph that
he has completed. And anything in
the way of church goods would be
welcome. A missal can be bought for
SIS. Donations may be sent to the of
fees of the Catholic Church Exten.
sion Society, Mccormick Bldg, Chi
cago.