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AfCIX FE NEW
MEXICAN
VOL. 44.
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1907.
NO. 178
Ell! IK IN
NX ASSESSMENTS
Net Gain in Terri
tory About $3,
000,000. TAX KOLlTl ALL IN
la Fifteen Counties Advance
is Shown of Over Two
Million Dollars.
That New Mexico is experiencing a
substantial growth in population and
in other material ways Is indicated
in an Indisputable manner by a com
parison of tlje tax assessments of the
territory of 1900 and 1907. Of fifteen
out of twenty-five counties of New
Mexico which have sent their tax
rolls to the traveling auditor's office
for examination a net gain is shown
of over two million dollars this year
over last year. Traveling Auditor
Charles V. Safford is of the opinion
that the total net Increase will be at
least three million dollars and pos
sibly more.
Grant County heads the list of the
counties already heard from with a
net gain over last year of $007,603.
This advance is represented mainly in
the increased valuation of city and
town lots and mining properties. In
city and town lots alone the gain is
$110,290, while in mining properties
the raise in assessment is $291,085,
The Burro Mountain mining district
is located in Grant County which is
the scne at the present time of ex
tensive development work and mining
engineers who have examined it are
sanguine that it will become within a
few years one of the greatest mining
sections in the Southwest. This will
mean a steadily increasing taxable
valuation as new mines are opened
together with the erection of concen
trating mills and smelters. Cattle
raising is also an important industry
in Grant County.
Only one of the fiteen cofunties of
which a h abstract" 6f taxable proper
ty has been made indicate a decrease
in assessments. San Miguel County
has a net loss of $358,946 which is
principally in agricultural and graz
ing lands. Why there should be such
a large falling off in one of the most
thickly populated counties of the terri
tory is not apparent and especially as
far as agricultural lands' are concern
ed. It was supposed that a large in
crease would be shown in agricultural
lands of that county instead of a de
cline owing to the success that has at
tended the dry farming experiments
there. The assessed valuation of all
taxable property in San Miguel Coun
ty this year aggregates $3,775,500 of
which less the $200 exemption allowed
heads of families makes the amount
subject to taxation $3,524,940.
Following is a brief statement of
the other counties heard from up to
date taken from the tax rolls iu the
office of Traveling Auditor Safford:
Bernalillo County, total valuation,
$4,157,648; amount subject to taxation
$3,830,883; net gain, $130,234.
Chaves County, total valuation, $3,
748,841; amount subject to taxation,
$3,540,641; net gain, $544,530.
Dona Ana County, total valuation,
$2,573,983; amount subject to taxa
tion, $2,451,383; net gain, $43,997.
Eddy County, total valuation, $2,
667,745; subject to taxation, $2,507,
745; net gain, $353,141.
Lincoln County, total valuation, $1,
511,974; subject to taxation, $1,438,
281; net gain, $175,086.
McKinley County, total valuation,
$983,364; subject to taxation, $952,
764; net gain, $4,279.
Mora County total valuation, $1,
386,855; subject to taxation, $1,293,
855; net gain. $30,004.50.
San Juan County, total valuation,
$1,095,151.13; subject to taxation,
$983,351.13; net gain, $72,351.13.
Sierra County, total valuation, $1,
435,036; subject to taxation, $1,348,
.859; net gain, $107,612.
Taos County, total valuation, $792,
466; subject to taxation, $077,066; net
gain, $42,976.
Torrance County, total valuation,
$622,241; subject to taxation, $571,
471;; net gain, $46,448.
Union County, total valuation, $2,
080,994; subject to taxation, $1,988,
394; net gain, $207,502.
Valencia County, total valuation,
$1,340,984.14; subject to taxation, $1,
316,614.64; net gain, $38,876.87.
The territorial tax levy for the
present year Is fourteen mills the
same as it was in 1906. In Grant
county the county levy this year ia
nineteen mills and in addition special
levies of three mills were made in the
school districts for the support of the
public schools.
Following is an abstract of the tax
rolls of Grant county giving compari
sons between 1906 and 1907 showing
increase or decrease in the various
classified taxable property:
Abstract of Tax Rolls of Grant County.
Agricultural lands, 1906, $117,030;
1907, $75,005, decrease of $41,425.
Grazing lands, 1906, $134,480; 1907,
$109,255; Increase of $34,775.
City or town lots, 1906, $425,150;
1907, $535,440, an increase of $110,
290. Mineral lands other than coal,
1906, $158,660; 1907, $330,165, increase
of $171,505.
Electric light plants, 1906, none;
1907, $7,500; increase of $7,500.
Water plants, 1906, none; 1907,
$16,200; increase of $10,260.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906,
$7,040; 1907, $1,920; a decrease of
$5,120.
Ditches for irrigation, 190G, none;
1907, $375, an increase of $575.
Mines, surface improvement, 1906,
$90,130; 1907, none, a decrease of
$90,130.
Mines, value of products, 1900, $46,
000; 1907, $27,150, a decrease of $19,
450. Railroads, mileage, 1900, $793,180;
1907, $809,000, an increase of $10,
480. Horses, 1900, $33,070; 1907, $04,805,
an increase of $31,735.
Saw mills, 1900, none; 1907, $2,500,
an increase of $2,500.
Mules, 1900, $2,140; 1907, none; a
decrease of $2,140.
Cattle, 1906, $000,510; 1907, $893,
550, an increase of $227,040.
Sheep, 1900, $2,050; 1907, none; a
decrease of $2,050.
Goats, 190G, $22,580; 1907, $41,870;
an increase of $19,290.
Swine, 190G, $227; 1907, none; a de
crease of $227.
Burros, 1900, $215; 1907, none, a
decrease of $215.
Carriages and wagons, 1900, $16,
040; 1907, $17,480; an increase of
$840.
Sewing machines, 1900, $1,990,
1907, $3,755; an increase of $1,705.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $0,975;
1907, $7,095; an increase of $720.
Merchandise, 1900, $178,100; 1907,
$211,385; an increase of $33,285.
, Farming implements, 1900, $2,520;
1907, $4,000, an increase of $1,480.
Saloon and office fixtures, 1906,
$17,000; 1907, $15,930; a decrease of
$1,070.
'Money, 1900, $5,500; 1907, $04,700;
an increase of $59,200.
Watches and clocks, 1906, $1,S20;
1907, $1,675; a decrease of $145.
Law and medical books, 1906,
$4,850; 1907, $4,050; a decrease df
$800.
Jewelry, 1906, $1,500; 1907, $840; a
decrease of $6C0.
Musical instruments, 1900, $6,410;
1907, $2,200; a decrease of $4,150.
Household goods, 1906, $51,350;
1907, $103,905; an increase of $52,
615. Shares of stock in banks, 1906, $39,
000; 1907, $64,430; an increase of $25,
430. Lumber, number of feet, 1900, $3,
900; 1907, $790; a decrease of $3,110.
Mechanics' tools, 1900, $5,110; 1907.
$600; a decrease of $4,510.
Reduction works, 1906, $32,380;
1907, none; a decrease of $32,380.
Other property, 1906, $3,830; 1907,
$20,930; an increase of $17,100.
Increased exemptions 1907, $32,380.
Total valuations, 1906, $2,878,537;
1907, $3,500,740; an increase of $830,
385. Exemptions, 1906, $77,400; 1907,
$92,000; an increase of $32,380. Sub
ject to taxation, 1906, $2,801,137; 1907,
$3,408,740; a net gain of $007,603.
PRAISES OFFICIALS
OF
WESTERN
Executive Commit
tee Adopts Resolution
ISSUES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Course Taken By President
Clowry in Big Strike
Upheld.
New York, Sept. 10. At a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Western ynlon Telegraph Company
held here today the payment of the
usual quarterly dividend was provid
ed for and the following resolution
unanimously adapted:
"Resolved, That the executive com
mittee of the Western Union Tele
graph Company on behalf of the com
pany hereby 'places on record its
Ihearty appreciation and unqualified
approval of the course which Presi
dent Clowry and officers of this com
pany have pursued In connection with
the late strike of operators and con
gratluate them upon their success in
maintaining the integrity of the ser
vice under the control and direction
of those rightfully charged with this
reonsjiToiUty."
FEDERAL GRAND
DOS
Until the Second
Week in October.
E I
T
May Be Night Session for
Trial of Lucero
Case.
United States Court for the First
Judicial District and the Territorial
District Court of Santa Fe County
reconvened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Judge John R. McFie, presiding,
and Clerk Francis C. Wilson at his
post. United States Attorney W. H.
H. Llewellyn, and Assistant United
States Attorney D. J. Leahy, repre
sented the government, while District
Attorney Robert C. Gortner and As
sistant District Attorney C. C, Catron
represented the Territory.
The United States grand jury re
ported another indictment and one
more no true bill this morning, after
which it adjourned until October 14,
when a special session of court will
be held. In the true bill found today
Jose Chacon and Margarita Gonzales
are charged with a violation of the
Edmunds' Act, which if proven guilty
is a felony punishable by a term of
imprisonment. The no true bill was
also for an alleged violation of the
Edmunds' Act. in which the defend
ants was Ricardo Alarid. During the
seven days the federal grand jury
has been in session it returned two
indictments and two no true bills.
Several witnesses were examined to
day in the case of the United States
versus Jose Refugio Lucero which oc
cupied the attention of the court
again today. It was expected that this
case would be ready to go to the
jury late this afternoon. As stated
yesterday this is a suit lu which the
defendunt is charged wVh haying
sworn falsely to an affidavit used in
connection with an application for a
pension for iMrs. Bihina C. de San
chez, whose husbond was a soldier in
the Civil War and died September 5,
1S98. The affidavit alleged to have
been signed by the defendant has
been introduced in evidence by the
prosecution. Witnesses summoned by
the prosecution in this case are Mrs.
Sanchez, the widow for whom the pen
sion was sought; George C. Stewart,
chief examiner in the pension office;
W. A. Pless, a former special agent
of the pension office; Severino Mar
tinez, A. D. Cordova, Jose Antonio
Flores and Candelario Martinez, the
four last named (being of Arroyo Seco.
The jurors sitting in the case are
Miguel Gorman, Philip Humphrey,
Jose Lopez, Jose Medrano, Manuel
Griego, Enrique Jasquez, David Galle
gos, Juan J. Abeytla, Felipe Garcia,
and Agopito Quintana. They are in
charge of Deputy United States Mar
shal J. H. Smith. The jury is being
provided with meals and lodging
meantime at the Hotel dalre.
In the event that the Lucero case
does not go to the jury this afternoon
a night session of the United States
court will be held.
ANNUAL REPORT ON
CROP CONDITIONS
Bureau of Statistics of Department of
Agriculture Issues Interesting
Statement
Washington, Sept., 10. The crop
reporting board of the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of agricul
ture in its report today finds the fol
lowing; Condition of corn, September 1, was
80.2 as compared with 82.8 last
month; 90.2 on September 1, 1906
and a ten year average of 81. The av
erage condition of spring wheat when
harvested was 77.1 as compared with
79.4 last month and 83.4 for 1906 at
the time of harvesting. The average
condition of the oats crop when harv
ested was 66.5 against 75.6 last
month, and 81.9 on September 1,
1906 with a ten year average of
82.6. -
BOARD REDUCES
ASSESSMENT $10,000
R. E. Lund, a Roswell attorney, was
in town today and attended the meet
ing of the Territorial Board of Equali
zation on behalf of the Acme Plaster
Company of Roswell, which company
appealed from the action of the Board
of County Commissioners in assessing
its property at $20,000. The Company
claims that it is exempt from taxation
as its mill is not yet built. It is assert
ed that the property of the company
Is worth $200,000 and that it has turn
ed out finished product for a,, year.
The board fixed the valuation at $10,
IK INDUSTRY
IN GRANT COUNTY
Is Growing Says
Frank P. Jones of
Silver City
IS RULE
His Town is Benefiting By
Renewed Activity in Sur
rounding Mines.
Dining the past few weeks the
newspapers of the country have con
tained more or less about the trial of
th! promoters of the Lost Bullion
Spanish Mines Company who were
convicted on a charge of fraudulently
using the United States mails. In
vestigation revealed the fact that the
alleged fabulously rich gold mine of
the company was nothing more nor
less than an old cave about six miles
from Silver City. This old cave is lo
cated on the cattle ranch of Frank P.
Jones, president of the wholesale
grocery firm of Jones, Downes nnd
Company, the leading mercantile es
tablishment in Southwestern N'ew
Mexico, and the headquarters of which
are in Silver City.
Mr. Jones is now in this city at
tending the meeting of the Territorial
Board of Equalization of which lie is
a member. To a New Mexican report
er last night he stated that the legiti
mate mining operators in Silver City
and Grant county were gratified to
know that this fake mining scheme
had been exposed and the promoters
caught, in the clutches of the law. He
said that the old cave which was
palmed off on an unsuspecting public
as a rich gold mine does not contain
any ore and had not even been "salt
ed." The Yaqui Indian who rediscov
ered this old Spanish mine is employ
ed on the Jones ranch as a cow punch
er and is almost as fair skinned as a
Caucasian.
Mr. Jones in discussing the expose
of the wildcat mining scheme last
night said the men who were behind
it apparently made no effort to find
any ore, as there were any number of
promising prospects which could be
had for the price of locating. There
is plenty of good ore in the vicinity
he stated, and good returns were be
ing received from mines on the op
posite side of the mountain, but the
cave picked out by the Lost Bullion
Spanish Mines company was not even
a prospect hole. A Silver City news
paper some time ago exploded the
myth about this cave and was threat
ened with a libel which of course
never materialized.
Although the grocery business re
ceives much of his attention Mr. Jones
has a number of other business in
terests. Among other things he is in
terested to an extent in mining and
he is sanguine of the future of the
mining industry in Grant County. He
is enthusiastic in particular over the
development and activity in the Burro
Mountain district which during the
past two years has been the scene of
unprecedented development. He says
he would not be at all surprised if it
rivals the famous copper districts of
Arizona. Arizona mining companies
are taking up claims in the Burro
mountains which has had a stimulat
ing effect. In speaking of the renew
ed activity in the mining industry Mr.
Jones told of the work the principal
mining companies are doing especially
in the section surrounding Silver
City. He said:
Renewed Activity in Burro Mountain
District
"The Burro Mountain mining dis
trict one of the most extensive in
the Southwest is a scene of renewed
activity. The Chenung Copper Com
pany has taken over the mine develop
ed by the Tyrone Development Com
pany and the ore is being blocked
out now. The mine is located about
fourteen miles southwest of Silver
City. It is a high grade copper prop
osition and three shafts are being
developed.
"The North Burro Copper Company
is or e of the new concerns wuien has
jus!, organized with a fine showing in
the Leopold district. The Leopold pro
perties at Leopold are ttio biggest
irodccera in the district so far. All of
their oru 's roncentrateu at the camp
and the concentrates then hauled by
wagon to the smelter at Silver City,
a distance of about sixteen miles.
They expect to have a railroad in
thee in a year's time which will be
a branch of the Santa Fe system, 'J he
Leopold mines have been running
steadily during the past two years.
"The Mogollon country is one ol the
best treid and silver camps in I he
SoiKhwest and' It looks as if it will
ctudo Cnptle Creek. Theodor3 Carter
recently refused $1,500,000 for the
Last Chance mine and it has already
produced over a million dollars. There
are several other good mines in the
Mogollon district. The only drawback
Is the long haul of the ore by wagon
a distance of ninety miles to the near
est railroad. If a railroad were built
into the district I believe it will
eclipse anything in Colorado or New
Mexico. A railroad la its only salva
tion. The mines are good enough but
at present it is too far from market.
"In former years mining in Grant
county was mainly all surface work
but now considerable deep mining :z
being done since it has proved a pay
ing proposition. Take the Santa Rita
camp for instance under the manage
ment of Johnny' Degan. It Is pro
ducing more ore than it ever has be
fore. The Comrnanche Mining and
Smelting Company which operates the
smelter at Silver City is bringing In
ore by the train load from its own
mines and there is enough ore In sight
to keep the smelter running for the
next five years."
Mr. Jones stated that the extensive
mining operations near and about Sil
ver City have had an appreciable and
very beneficial effect upon the pret
ty little capital of Grant County. A
number of handsome business blocks
and private residences have Just been
completed or are in course of con
struction, Including the Elks' opera
house which was built ai a cost of
$25,000, and a new Catholic church
edifice which will be ready for dedi
cation about October 1.
A Resident of Silver City For 20
Years.
Mr. Jones lias been a resident, of
Silver City for over 20 years. He
litis been in active business during
that time anil lias established a very
flue reputation as a business man and
citizen. He is a Democrat in politics
but. not of the yellow stripe and wields
considerable influence iu the councils
of his party. He is married and ho and
family reside in a nice home in Grant
county's enterprising and growing
capital.
As a member of the Board of Equal
ization he is proving himself an at
tentive and careful official in favor of
enforcing the revenue laws of the
Territory and evincing a desire that
fairness and justice prevail in assess
ment mutters.
TAOS IS MECCA
FOR TOURISTS
Recent Advertising of Quaint Old
Town Brings Good Results
Prospects of 2 Railroads.
Dr. T. P. Martin, one of the nest
known physicians in northern New
Mexico, with residence at Taos, was
among the arrivals in the city last ev
ening from the north. He is registered
at the Claire. The Doctor states that
the people of his section are well to
do this year. He said:
"Although the fruit crop in Taos
county will be small on account of
late frost; alfalfa and cereals will pro
duce abundantly and will bring fine
prices. Sheep men have done very
well; their wool has been sold at fair
prices and lambs brought fine figures.
They did not experience many losses
in lambing.
"Taos has experienced a great in
flux of tourists during the present
year and there are a large number of
them now scattered throughout the
county taking notes, camping, fishing
and hunting. The passenger depart
ment of the Deliver and Rio Grande
railroad and the Daily New Mexican
have done much good work in ad
vertising the magnificent scenic at
tractions and the interesting PuebJo
Indian towns in our county during the
past year and this had had very bene
ficial results.
"The telephone system which has
been recently constructed in Taos
county, connects the towns of Taos,
Ranchos de Taos, Arroyo Seco, Arroyo
Hondo, with Servilleta also on the
Denver and Rio Grande and ' Tres
Piedras to the West, and with Ute
Park on the St. Louis, Rocky Moun
tain and Pacific Railroad on the East
in Colfax County."
As to railroad prospects, Dr. Mar
tin is of the opinion that it is but a
question of time until the line of the
St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pa
cific from Ute Park will be extended
to Taos. He also believes that in order
to keep the rich business of the Taos
Valley, the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad will have to go into the val
ley somehow and that that line will
go via Fort Garvin, a distance of sev
enty miles from Taos. The line could
be built at small cost now, there be
ing no high grades, deep arroyos or
rivers to cross.
There is also talk that the Las
j Vesjs people will build an electric
line to Mora to extend to Taos.
Merchants throughout the Taos Val
ley towns report fine business dur-
( ing the entire year and that prosper
ity auenas in every direction.
MINING COMPANY
REDUCES ITS DIVIDENDS
Boston, Sept. 10. A reduction of
five dollars a share in the quarterly
dividend of the Columet and Hecla
opper Mining Company, was an
nounced today hy the directors.
Train Report
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon Santa
Fe train No. 1 was reported on time,
the Santa Fe Central, 1 hour late and
the Denver and Rio Grande 30 min
utes late.
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ARE CONSIDERED
By The Territorial
Board of Equa
lization IN SESSlIloiBROW
Action of County Commiss
ioners in Most Cases
Upheld.
The Territorial Board of Equaliza
tion met this forenoon in adjourned
session in the Council chamber in
the Capitol, President James F. Hin
kie of Roswell, presiding and Secre
tary Rufus J. Palen of this city at
tended to the duties of this office. The
following other members were pres
ent: Frank P. Jones, of,, Silver City;
Arthur Seligtuan, of Santa Fe; H. M.
Letts, of CiniarronSnd E. A. Miera,
of Cuba. ManueB. Otero was In at
tendance as interpreter.
At the sessions yesterday and today
a number of cases taken on appeal
from the action of boards of county
commissioners were considered. Of
those presented yesterday all were
taken under advisement until this
morning when an executive session
was held. Three additional appeals
were also considered at the forenoon
session today.
The appeals taken under advisement
yesterday were the American Tur
quoise Company of Santa Fe County;
Hanover Improvement Company of
Grant County; Steeple Rock Develop
ment Company of Grant County;
Southwestern Coal and Iron Company
of Grant County; G. O. S. Cattle Com
pany of Grant County; Victoria Land
and Cattle Company of Grant County;
Mountain Range Cattle Company of
Grant County; Gilchrist, Herndon and
Culbertson, of Grant County; M. R.
Balou Cattle Company of Grant Coun
ty; St. Louis Smelting and Refining
Company of Socorro County; Donacl
ano Apodaca and Melecio Apodaca, of
Socorro County; Gallup Electric Light
and Power Company of McKinley
County; Caledonian Coal Company, of
McKinley County, and Alexander Boyd
of McKinley County.
In the matter of the appeal of the
America Turquoise Company of which
J, P. McN'ulty is the manager the as
sessment was raised by the hoard of
county commissioners from $1,500 to
$3,500 to which Mr. McXulty appealed.
When the board balloted on this ap
peal this morning a tie vote resulted
which sustains the action of the
board of county commissioners. The
case may be reconsidered at the ses
sion this afternoon and a compromise
effected. In most of the cases taken
under advisement yesterday the action
of the county commissioners was ap
proved. The Hanover Development Com
pany, Steeple Rock Development Com
pany and Southwestern Coal and
Iron Company appeals were from a
raise of $5 to $20 an acre on patented
mining claims.
The cattle company's appeals heard
yesterday were on raises in the valu
ation of grazing lands and the num
ber of live stock returned. The G.
O, S. Cattle Company returned 800
acres of grazing land at 30 cents an
acre which was raised by the county
commissioners to $1.25 and 2,000 head
of cattle which were raised to 2,500
head, The Victoria Land and Cattle
Company made a return of 10,000 head
of cattle which number was raised
by the county commissioners to 20,
000 head. The Mountain 'Range Cat
tle Company's appear involved 500
acres of land returned at 30 cents an
acre, and increased to 1.25 per acre.
The appeal of Gilchrist, Herndon and
Culbertson was on land similarly
raised in ossessment and the number
of cattle returned being increased
from 500 to 600 head. The M. R.
Balou Cattle Company's appeal was
based on a raise on.cattle of from 800
to 1,200 head. The St. Louis Smelt
ing and Refining Company objected
to an increase in assessment of $4,675
on real and personal property. Messrs.
Apodaca appealed because their re
turn of sheep had 'been increased from
1,500 to 2,000 head.
The assessment of the Gallup Elec
tric Light and Power Company was
raised from $28,000 to $78,000 which
was made the basis of its appeal. The
Caledonian Coal Company's assess
ment was increased $6,350 on real es
tate and stock of merchandise to
which it entered an appeal. Alexander
Boyd appealed because of an Increase
in his assessment on real estate of
$500.
Additional appeals presented this
morning for consideration were of
Mrs. Molly E. Schmidt of Mora Coun
ty. A portion of the land owned by
her was raised by the board of county
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