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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

Transaction Under Court Decree Involves Famous
Tract Granted III 1885, il Which Catrons, of
Santa Fe Have HadHeavy Interests; State
Investment Company and E. B. Wheeler

Mora and was placed in the posses
sion OF a small strip Of land, and ali
OF them were placed In possession Of
The land h common. according to the
old title papers and archives iii ref.
erence to the grant At that time this
country was q part Of Mexico. After
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in
the year 1S4S, when New Mexico be.
came d part Of the domain Of the
United States, the grant was APPROX
ed BY the surveyor general Of the ter
fitory. and a II. s. patent. signed by
President Grant, was issued to the 10
grantees
Tn the early seventies, the late
Stephen 81. Elkins, then congressman
from the territory OF New Mexico, and
M y. Catrnn. at present United
States senator, for themselves and
two other parties inter osted with
them. commenced the purchase or
undivided interests in the Mora grant
from the original grantees or their
heirs and assigns. A large number Of
the grantees had disposed OF their in
forests Between the date III the MAX
Ing 0f the grant In 1896 and the year
1870, when Elkins and Catron conn
menced their purchases. All that time
each one-seyenty-sixth interest was
estimated to contain 10000 acres Of,
land. While III Washington as repre-.
sentative in congress from the terri
tory, Mr.. Elkins disposed OF his in,
terests in the Mora grant to the late
BENJAMIN F. Butler. a man Of nation
Al reputation and at one time COVER
nor IF the state OF Massachusetts
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
STATUS OF MANUFACTURES IN new MEXICO;
CENSUS BUREAUS SUMMARY OF STATE, 1914

Washington, D. q, Teb. GA pre-
liminary statement OF the general re-
suits Of the census Of manufactures
for New Mexico has been issued by
Director Sam L. Rogers, OF the
bureau of the census, department 81
commerce. It consists of a summary
comparing the figures for 1909 and
1914, by totals, prepared under the
direction OF Mr.. William NJ. Steuart,
chief statistician for manufactures.
The figures are preliminary and
subject to such change and correc.
ton as may be found necessary from
a further examination Of the original
reports.
The census Of 1914, like that Of
1903, with reference to manufactures,
excluded the hand trades, the biuld.
ing trades. and the neighborhood in
dustries. and took account only of
establishments conducted under the
factory system. In the last census,
also, as IN that for 1909, statistics
were not collected for establishments
having products for the census year
valued at less than $500, except that
reports were taken for establish,
ments idle during a portion Of the
census year, or which began opera
ton during that year. and whose pro
ducts for such reason were valued at
less than $500.
The word establishment as used
In the census reports may mean
more than one mill or plant, provided
they are owned or controlled and
operated by a single Individual, part
nership, corporation, or other owner
Of operator, and are located in the
same town or city.
The reports we're taken for the
calendar year ending December 81,
1914, wherever the system OF book.
keeping permitted figures for that
period to be secured. but when the
fiscal year Of an establishment diff
fered from the calendar year a report
was obtained for the operations OF
that establishment for its fiscal year
falling most largely within the calen-
dar year 1914.
Percentages Of Increase.
With the exception of a slight de-
crease IN the average number OF
wage earners, the summary shows a
consistent increase at the census Of
1914 as compared with that for 1909,
In the order Of their Importance.
a percentage standpoint, the in
creases for the several items rank as
follows: Salaries. 50.7 per cent; sal
employees, Az per cent; ma
terlals. 35.S per cent: value Of pro-
ducts. is pepr cent; number Of estab-
.lishrhents. 17.6 per cent; capital 16
per cent; proprietors and firm
members. 1913 per cent; value added
BY manufacture, SIS per cent.
Capital Invested.
The capital invested, as reported
1914, was sS.984.O00, a gain OF
8. 24l.0O0, or is per cent, over
7.74S,000 in 1909. The average cap
tai per establishment was approx.
$4,000 in 1914 and $4,000 In
1909. In this connection it should be
stated that the inquiry contained ia
he census schedule calls for the
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

Las Vegas. N. Nj. Feb. 22.-1The
Mbta grant. consisting Of more than
ri, 900 acres. was sold here Yesterday
IN two sections. under a court de.
rree. FOR NJ total of $4,000 The State
Investment company. a corporation
recently organized with headquarters
In East Las Vegas, purchased the
10000 acres Of the grant north Of
what is known ais the fifth cofrecr
Ition line for $4,000, and Edward p.
Wheeler. Of this city, bought tile re.
Imainlng land, amounting 70 between
5000 and G.000 acres. for $4,000. The
sales were mades BY w. p. Gortncr,
as special master.
The decree or the court under
which the grant was sold provided
that the sale by the special master
should not effect the rights OF any
persons, not parties to the Mora grant
case No. G32. VINO had previously
acquired title to tracts or land with
ID the Mora grant by adverse posses
sion or under the statute OF limita-
tons or New Mexico. ana that the
sale should not affect parties who
are now In the actual possession Of
tracts Of land within tile Mora grant
claiming ownership thereof by pur;
chase or adverse possession, and that
the sale should not effect the rights
of parties who had interviewed In the
Mora grant case.
Dates From 1885.
The Mora grant was made by the
political chief Of New Mexico in the
year 1886 to 7C grantees, each Of
whom was present III the town Of
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
New Reform School
to Have Fine Farm

Springer, N. M. Feb. 21.-The new
state reform school. a contract for
which was let last week to a Maxwell
firm, viii be built on an S0-acre tract
of land one mile west Of this city.
All Of the land is lrrigable under the
Springer Ditch system and a large
portion Of Il has been farmed for the
past two years by the inmates Of the
school. A large barn and other nee
essary buildings are to be erected BY
the inmates Of the school, With the
ACQUISITION OF this property, the farm
work. which has been the principal
industry of the Institution, viii be
carried on entirely at the school
far4n
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
CATTLEMAN. II
CAPT. VI JACK, DEAD.
WIDELY KNOWN CITIZEN AND
MEMBER or STATE CATTLE
SANITARY BOARD PASSES AWAY

Word has been received here Of the
death, in FL Paso, Texas, last Satur-
day, OF Captain w. H. Jack, OF Fol
som, Union county, one Of the mem
beers Of the State Cattle Sanitary
Board. His death followed an opera
ton in an ri Paso hospital.
Captain Jack was a pioneer cattle
man Of Grant county, having owned
the Oak Grove ranch there. For the
last several years he made his home
At Folsom. He was 81 years Of age.
and is survived by his wife. His body
has been taken to his old home at
Pittsburgh. Pa, for burial.
Captain Jack wal in Santa Fe from
Folsom only a short time ago. From
here he went on to ~ Paso. stopping
at Silver City en- route.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

||M..
and q prominent candidate for presl.
dent q the Tinted states "a the car
1854 Thfoueh subsequent purchaser
Benjamin Butler and later his
heirs, and later the Union Land a
t3fazine company became vested with
thirtyalx.seyenty-sixths interests IN
the Mora grant. While this would
Indicate upon its face that the Union
Land y Gazing company was the
owners Of 100000 acree OF land with
~ the exterior boundaries Of the Morn
grant, this WAS net the fact, for In
late years, owing 70 the number Of
settlers living on the grant claiming
Interests by adverse possesglon and
by purchase large areas were segre'
gated from tho bulk Of the land In
The grant, and each one-aeventy-sixth
interest was reduced 70 approximate
'ly 5000 acres. a.. y. Gatrnn purchasl
ed for himself, and later transferred
TO his son, Charles CatF0n q number
of interests OF original grantees until
he, or his Q became the owner OF
approximately ~ seventy.sixths I'M
.teregts. This, aided to the interests
now IN the Union Land 4 Grazing
company, through 3 y Hlklns, as
posed Of 5S OF the 20 interests n me
W. e d;y,de ~ oHnps vay,o,'s owners Il
shown by the records and report q
''9 Il ", AIsgas, ,s7c ! sutt ~ MA ~
The district court for Mora county, by
~. -. CatrOn. asking Tor q partlIlOn
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

Case 1879 Is an interesting suit IN
yolying the trading OF farm for city
property. the discovery Of misrepre-
s~entation and a desire to 90 back to
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24

total amount Of capital, both owned
and borrowed, invested in the bust
ness, but excludes the value Of rented
property, plant. or equipment which
was employed in the conduct OF
manufacturing enterprises. In the
final bulletins and reports the rental
paid for such property will be shown
separately.
Cost Of Materials.
The cost or materials used vas $4,-
100000 in 1914, as against S3,2G1,000
III 1909, an increase of $1,169,000, or
1858 per cent. The average cost Of
materials per establishment was APP
proximately $4,000 in 1914 and
$4,000 in 1909. ia addition to the
component materials which enter in
to the products of the establishment
for the census year there are lnclud-
cd the cost of fuel, mill supplies, and
rent Of power and heat, The cost Of
materials, however. does not include
unused materials and supplies bought
either for speculation or for use dur
ing a subsequent period.
The census inquiry does not include
1900 u,pas XII " oss;nas 49,
~ susa a7 t nsas. ~ r"nos.s 81
'ert,s,r~ s ns's,-n nxaorsas ai
lowance for depreciation.
Value Of Products.
The value Of products was 49,
the increase being SLAP, 900. or is
nsto, eoE \ n
wv 80 Xxx 4, .aao 'VVy
'Srha $500 ~nsoa,,ess ran~osonts
M. Ill., y - nr,ae = az
nlsr se.n+s sa ~ t1noag IA Nv she
snatnr;a - H. aars,,s ~ anS
IN IN 1n.anh III ,.. banS rals.
49, sss 49,
M 49,. 49, haaa
yuat Is Fa..ss u..a ~ ps
, r,So is aasa na"tarss,s t,,rn;shaa ~
otbass US
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
Opinions Handed DolDn BIZ State
Supreme Court of Unusual Legal Interest

M ffHA
u,t,.s.. ~.
~a4s r at,t.re~s,
Salps7' nnu asshn a4s ~ss r,ri,
$3.50 ~ 5sa oorsg n5FF Ssnd
II. 2sHes y X ~ 40
ss aSs,s.. ~ natgsn oar
= ,Srs 1bat ana 4 n HarIow ~ Kan.
1as s"ss XVI baT,ss4 :, "
xn.8Maaaaa I4 arts VA n W.,
$500 n@fAsHg ~ ,@
t4s ahlrs "a 49, ~, 1or.
ssaelns y apPests snss .a,na
XIV rto's apps.lev taa1n - haa,sie,Is
mn ,~,o,a ho,,so NM ,brao ~ acloao
aat1,, nsaag 81 MI. an,.t snea,oo n.
~ nrarjdo,l
sha 81 np""1 sH 81 s.es4p,,od ~
NM, 49, az s s7@ w aesinss the
blaze Ihe deal was put through
property. Whom lie took over the
beautiful ten.ro0m house he was dis
lapp0innted, and complained that the
house was not as represented, and
instead or bringing $50 a month retail
would fetch about $50. Then appellee,
Wilson, sought out n. Robinson but
could not hnd4himl, although Robinson
was supposed to be the other party
Harlow had mentioned.
In affirming tho lower court, Chief
Justice Roberts says that 1t Is reason
ably apparent thAt no such person as
II. Robinson eyer owned the proper.
ty I'M Kansas City. He further finds
that NJ. G., Carpenter. son-in-law Of
Harlow, to whom Tits .. Robinson.
Pretended to convey the property In
Kansas City, could not we'll have paid
value for the land by s~urrendering a
promissofy note Of $1,000 aud some
mining stock.
The syllabus says:
81. Where a party procures a con-
|veyance Of real estate to be nude to
him by means Of false and fraudulent
representation of which act the orig.
NAL vendor has no notice. and there.
after conveys such real estate to a
third party who withholds such deed
from registration and r~e-cordatfon I'M.
iii after suit is filed to cancel such
conveyance to his vendor, and notice
cf lis pendens is filed. such purchaser,
iuuUeF kcHtlOu 4ztb, code is a.
purchaser pendente ute.
20. MISREPRESENTATION as to the 10.
cation Of real estate, whether made
In~nocently or with fraudulent intent,
entitle a person acquiring the land
relying upomthe statements to rescind
tle transaction and D the
amount paid by him onsthe purchasing
price.
%. A wilful Misrepresentation by a
vendor, Affirming that the rental value
or property sought to be exchanged Or
sold was greater than III truth ii was,
where the truth In regard to such rep
iesentati0n was unknown to the pur-
chaser. and where, under the circum
stances, nc was justified in relying
upon such representation, constitutes
actionabe fraud
Bay involved
rba etsfa " Ss.. A,ho.f
1obnson T. * 1900 e,.ons ~ ;',S
Nam ~ nv diafr;ct ea',rt - Grant
s~anntv sa-ntano,na anneiIsn. - 1900
] ter,o Il tho ssata re~SJtanttarv ,nde.
ment hased IN verdIct ~ ! iaTy Snd.
ins sn p@I - a,, s , ~ ~ ,3 3ras ~
4 'ig ba spP mars E Tba ae Z, la 1slisg 81 3,
two alleged errors for reversal. one
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-24
No. 1887.

Charles B. Bruton, appellee. VS..
John A. Sakariason. ct all, appellants.
appeal from district court, socorio
county.
The appellee sued appellants for
damages for the alleged conversion o
$50 head OF sheep Of the stated value
of IS per head Upon a trial before
the court. a jury having been waived,
the facts were found In favor OF the
plaintiff and judgment was entered
against the defendants in the sum OF
1892. From this judgment defend
appeal Judgment Of the lower
court affirmed as to John e and f..
A. Sak~ariason. and as TO the estate Of
Oleson n. ~Sakariason, the judgment
Of the court below is reversed with
Instructions to award the admins
a new trial Opinion by Chief
Justice Roberts, The syllabus sayB:
i. A was employed BY B 70 care
for and manage his sheep, which
were grazed upon the open range.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
INSPECTING HIS DISTRICT.
Capt. King Returns From Visit to
Lighthouses-Buoy Changes.

Inspection trips over his district is
keeping busy Capt. King. inspector in
charge of the local lighthouse district
He recently returned from trip along
the coast and in North Carolina waters
and is now in the vicinity of Norfolk
to inspect the Portsmouth depot and the
lightships and stations in the lower
end of Chesapeake bay and its tribu-
taries.
The authorities in charge of the fifth
lighthouse district give notice that
gas and bell buoy temporarily mark
ing the winter quarter station, on the
Virginia coast, has been removed and
replaced with the regular station gas
and whistlng buoy. 6 WQS Notice
is also given that the wreck of the old
schooner Edna A. Pogue has disap-
peared from the Chesapeake bay chan
mel, and that in the latter part of this
month the buoy marking the wreck
will be removed.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
SOON TO BE COMPLETED.
Henry J. Hallam, Power Boat, Used
as Tender. Undergoing Repairs.

Clarke & Winston Co. have the pow
er boat Henry j. Ha1lam out on a light
er at the wharf foot of 10th street
southwest to be overhauled and fitted
with a new rudder and for cleaning and
painting. The Hallam is used as ten
der to piledrivers employed in wharf
building work along the river. and ad-
vantage is being taken of temporary
dullness in wharf building work to
overhaul the boat. She will be ready
to return to service as soon as needed.
It is now stated that the yacht Sea-
belle, belonging to Henry L. Seymour
of this city. win not be put in commits
sion this summer, as was expected. The
Seabelle has been lying idle at Ben
netts boatyard for the past .wo years.
and several weeks ago was taken from
the water Some work was done to her
and she was painted. but before being
completed was lowered from the rail-
way. 1t is proba BILE she will be put
in condition for service next spring.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
scHo0NERs IN GAS TRAFFIC.
Former Traders Here Now Carrying
Cargoes for River Points.

Owing to the stringent regulations of
the United States steamboat inspection
service against the handling of gasoline
and other explosive oils, except in
small quantities, aboard passenger
carrying steamers. practically all that
business is done on sailing craft. The
schooner Oakland. Capt. Gray. left here
this morning for Indian Head with $50
gallons of gasoline aboard consigned
to a motor company at Indian Head.
The oil will be landed at Indian Head
tomorrow and the vessel will continue
to a Maryland point to load back to
this city.
A number Of schooaers that formerly
traded here are now employed exclu-
siveIy in running gasoline. going to
Baltimore and Alexandria each week
for cargoes of several thousand gal
Ions in drums to be delivered at river
points.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
WAR REDUCES UNIONS.
Many German Socialists Called From
Berlin to Front.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 25.-The membership
of the socialist labor unions of Berlin
has been reduced more than half as a
result of the war. January 1, 1914.
there were 301 9S6 members, and the
number had fallen to 144,259 on Janu-
ary /, 1916, a decline of 81 per cent.
For the six months since elapsed fig
ures are not available. but it is prob
able that further calls to the coIors
have left not more than 40 per cent of
the members at home.
The membership totals given include,
however. a large number of female
members, so that the decrease of man
members was considerably greater
than the percentages indicate.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
TEMPERANCE RALLY HELD.
Senator Sheppard One Of the Speak.
ers at Upper Marlboro, Md.
.ncp of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. August 16.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas
was the principal speaker at a big tenn
perance rally under the auspices of the
Citizens Temperance Union of this
county in the courthouse here yester-
day. Other speakers were DR.. Clarence
j. Owens, J. Bibbs Mills and Allen w.
Mallery. Another meeting was held
at Lanham, this county. during the
day.
Despite the threatening weather
many Washingtonians are attending
the annual tournament at Marshall
Hall today. Jackson Fl. Ralston, dem
ocratic nominee for Congress for the
fifth Maryland district, and Sydney E.
Mudd. republican nominee from the
fifth, will speak. Mr.. Ralston in the
morning and Mr.. Mudd in the evening.
Tournament contestants will be class
flied as professionals and amateurs and
will be awarded prizes aggregating
500.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
WATERMELON RECEIPTS SHORT
Smaller Cargoes Are Brought to
Capital BY River Boats.

There has been little or no increase
in the receipts of watermelons by ves-
sells at the 11th street wharf market.
and the melon dealers at the wharf
state that receipts this season will
be far short of that of last year
Usually at this time in August the
docks at the wharf market are crowded
with melon-running vessels, and as
high as $4,000 melons often arrive in
one day. So far this season the total
arrivals do not amount to more than
that number in a week. This morning
there were eight small vessels at the
wharf, but their total cargoes were
about 1000 melons. A vessel or two
will arrive this evening, but the de-
mand is brisk. and if the melons the
vessels bring are at all desirable they
are able to sell out and get away
within twenty-four hours after arriv-
ing. Prices this morning ranged from
81 per hundred for culls up to $50 for
selected melons.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
DREDGE GOES TO 0CC0QUAN.
Dalecarlia to Clear Channel of Oh.
struction Menacinp River Traffic.

About the end of this week or early
in the coming week the United States
Army engineer service dredge Dale
carlia will be taken off the Eastern
branch improvement work and sent to
Occoquan creek to make improve
ments in the channel there Material
brought down from the upper waters
of the creek and wash from the flats
on each side Of the channel, it is stated,
has made a considerable fill in the
channel, and the job of the Dalecarlia
will be to restore the depth of the
creek to about seven feet. Tugboat
men who take tows in and out Of Oc-
coquan report stone or logs in the
bottom of the creek which are giving
the tugs trouble.
The District tug Louise several
weeks ago broke her propeller wheel
and the tug James o. Carter struck
the obstruction, but did herself no
damage. The tugbeat men will en-
deavor to have these Instructions To-
Gated and removed while the Dale
carlia is in Occoquan.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Coal Company's New Steamer in Use

The steamer Inland. recently purchased
at an Ohio port by the Consolidation Coal
Company of this city and Baltimore. has
arrived at Baltimore in ballast, and will
load coal for New England port. The
Inland was purchased to take the place OF
the steamer Charles F. Mayer. sold to
New York purchasers and put in the on
shore trade. She was brought to the At
lantic coast from the great lakes by way
of the canals and the st. Lawrence river.
The Inland is built for bulk cargo carry
ing, and will be employed in the coal
trade between the Chesapeake and points
on the New England coast. She was built
in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1884. and has been
under both American and British flags on
the lakes.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
EIGHTY HORSES TO RACE
At THE ROCKVILLE FAIR
Contests of High Order Expected to
Be Staged Next
Week.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 16.-The
list of entries for the various harness
races scheduled for the annual fair
to be held here Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week.
which has just been announced by the
race committee, shows total of
eighty high-class performers carded
to start in the eleven events on the
program. 1t is one of the most at
tractive lists within the history of the
society and is believed to insure racing
of high order. The complete list is
as follows:
Tuesday, August 22-Stake race for
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Will of Mrs. Emma c. Bache Filed.

The will of Mrs Emma c. Bache
dated November 90. 1907. and modified
by codicil of May Z, 1916. has been Of
fered for probate. She leaves prem.
ises 321 New Jersey avenue northwest
to her husband, Alfred T. Bache. for
life, and at his death to her son, Will
liam T. Shane. The latter IL named a
executor. Tho husband died May Ii
last. and the son is said to be the sole
heir. Attorney Peyton Gordon appear
lfor the son.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
Emancipation Day Celebration.
'iaI Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LAUREL. Md, August 16.-The four
teenth annual celebration Of the eman-
cipation of the negroes will be held in
the grove near St. Marks Church
here September 2. The feature of the
day will be the parade, which begins at
the grove and passes over the princi-
pal streets of the town.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
CARD OF THANKS.

CLARK. The husband and children of
the late INDIANA ]. CLARK desire to
express their sincere thanks to their
friends for their acts of kindness.
sympathies and the beautiful floral
tributes given during the illness and
death of his wife and their mother.
Evening star., 1916-08-16
General Mention.

The monthly meeting Of the board of
police commissioners will be held at
police hedauarters at s o'clock tonight
lawn fate was given last night at
the Richmond Garden under the au-
spices of Osceola Tribe, No. /, I'm
proved Order of Red Men. A concert
by the American Indian Guard Band
was a feature.
Delegations from the two Baptist
churches in this city are today in War
renton, Va. attending the annual meet
ing Of the Potomac Baptist Associa-
ton, which convened today.
Arrangements have been completed
for a garden party to be given this
evening on the lawn of the residence
of Miss Nora Baggett, 1921 King
street. by the NJ. D. D. Club.
Commemorative Attorney Samuel G.
Brent has been appointed a delegate
to the annual meeting of the American
Institute of Criminal Law and Crimi-
nology by Gov. Stuart, which will meet
August %. in Chicago.