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8AJSTA VSi JSKW MEXICAN, SANTA W.Jt-
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1907.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF SANTA FE COUNTY.
The New Mexican is the oldest n ewspaper in New Mexico. It Is sent to
every postoffice in the Territory, an d has a large and growing circulation
iimong the Intelligent and progressive people of the Southwest.
NEW MEXICO WILL OFFSET OK
LAHOMA. Congress made no mistake by pass
ins an enabling act for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory even though the pro
posed new state showed its ungrate
fulness and lack of wisdom by go
ing Democratic at its first state elec
tion. Still, this was to have been ex
pected from the character of the immi
gration that went into the two terri
tories of late years. Despite the fact,
that a constitution, in part Un-American
in its ideas, was adopted and two
Democratic Senators will likely be
sent to Washington, yet, one of the
glories of the Roosevelt administra
tion Is that Oklahoma was admitted
under it as a state. Nor Is Oklahoma
hopelessly Democratic, The second
sober sense of the people is about to
reassert itself as it can be gathered
from the fact that three Republican
Congressmen out of five were elected.
It is evident, that the Democratic vic
tory was not caused by a prevalence
of Democratic principles but by a
combination of local conditions and
bitter personalities that harmed the
Republican party.
If it was no mistake to admit Okla
homa and Indian Territory as a state,
it certainly will be still greater wis
dom to admit New Mexico as soon as
possible to counterbalance not only
the Democratic but also the socialistic
and Populistic tendencies of Oklaho
ma. Though inferior in wealth and
population, New Mexico still has suf
ficient people and great enough wealth
to entitle it to statehood and what
is better, its ideals are thoroughly
sane and Republican. Its admission
would readjust the balance of power
in the Southwest which has been dis
turbed by the result of the election
held this week in Oklahoma. Eventu
ally, New Mexico will make a popu
lous and wealthier state than Okla
homa, for in the latter the public
lands have been all taken up and a
limitation has thus been set upon
further phenomenal growth while in
New Mexico the rush for the public
lands, similar to that which began in
Oklahoma several years ago, has just
started and there are still 50,000,000
acres of public land left which are
being now taken up at the rate of
three million acres a year, meaning
a steady gain of 50,000 farming pop
ulation each year and a correspond
ing Increase in wealth.
These reasons are sure to have
great weight with a Republican Pres
ident and a Republican Congress; in
fact, they appeal even to fairminded
Democrats and will assure New Mexi
co statehood if it gives evidence of
being worthy of it. That there is still
some doubt on this point, can be gath
ered from the comments of eastern
newspapers and the bect and surest
way to dispel these erroneous or as
sumed ideas is to adopt a constitution
which will compare so favorably with
that of Oklahoma, that the question of
fitness for self-government will be laid
to rest forever. The majority
of states were admitted with
constitution in hand, a consti
tution not formed by a duly
authorized convention by Congress,
but by conventions irregularly called
and held, but legalized and approved
by the sanction of the people, who
realized that the right of petition, is
an inherent right even older than the
Federal Constitution. New Mexico
would have the vantage in this re
spect for its constitutional conven
tion composed of delegates elected
last November would at least have
the sanction of Federal statute al
though strict constructionists maintain
that it would be held without Federal
authority. Its members were eletced
tinder an apportionment approved by
Federal statute and at a time and in
accordance with methods prescribed
bv the same laws. But even If this
were not the case, a constitution pre
pared by this convention and approv
ed at a special election by the people,
or by the legislature In special session
wouid have as much and more weight
than did the constitutions of many
other commonwealths similarly
' adopted before Congress had made
provision for admitting the common
wealth into statehood. A fundamental
law carefully prepared and conscien
tiously adopted by a representative
assembly of men fairly elected, would
be a passport to statehood that the
President and Congress would not
likely Ignore and which thev certain
ly would not disapprove. All opposi
tion to the holding of a constitutional
convention, is therefore scant, based
on legal quibbles which would have
kept the Thirteen Colonies under
King George because the Declaration
of Independence had not been au
thorized by Parliament. This hypcrit
ical opposition to a constitutional con
vention is an attitude which would
keep New Mexico from statehood for
two more decades if it had its way,
but the New Mexican believes that it
will not prevail and that with Gover
nor Curry in favor of statehood and
with the sentiment of the people al
most unanimously In back of him, the
few political dogs in the manger will
not prevail with their ideas.
PROSPECTS FOR STATEHOOD BY
NO MEANS DARK.
The patriotic and decent newspa
pers of the Sunshine Territory are
arranging themselves on the side of
prompt and energetic action to secure
statehood for New Mexico and to
carry out the plan suggested by Dele
gate Andrews towards that end, some
of the points therein being the holding
of a constitutional convention, the
framing of a constitution and submit
ting the document to Congress and
to obtain the President's active aid in
support of the project. Says the So
corro Chieftain:
"In an interview published in the
Santa Fe New Mexican, Hon. W. H.
Andrews advocates the immediate be
ginning of a strenuous campaign in
favor of separate statehood for New
Mexico and the calling of an early
constitutional convention for the
drafting of a constitution to be sub
mitted to Congress at its next session.
Mr. Andrews' views on this subject
are perfectly logical and they will be
favored by a great majority of the peo
ple of this territory. New Mexico vot
ed in favor of joint statehood, to be
sure, but she did not swallow the pill
because she liked It. She merely made
the best of existing conditions and
yielded to the wishes of the president
and Congress. But conditions are now
changed. The president has already
announced that he will not urge joint
statehood further, and there are ex
cellent reasons to believe that if the
subject is properly presented by the
proper persons he will promptly go
further and use his great influence in
favor of separate statehood. This is
why Mr. Andrews' views on the sub
ject are logical. They will be favored
by the great majority of the people
of the territory because that majority
is logical also. The prospect for sep
THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL OF
MINES.
The School of Mines at Socorro will
do better work than ever In Its history
during the present scholastic year. It
is growing in the right direction, and
fulfilling the objects for which it was
created. Concerning this condition the
Socorro Chieftain rather proudly re
marks :
"One of the most satisfactory fea
tures of the enrollment at the School
of Mines at the opening of the insti
tution Monday morning was In the
names of an unusually large number
of former students. It has been diffi
cult in many cases hertofore to keep
young men in the School of Mines
long enough for them to complete a
technical course, for the reason that
as soon as they have learned assaying
for instance, their services have been
In demand and temptations have
been offered them, in way of salary,
that they could not resist. It is en
couraging, therefore, to see an un
usually large number of former stu
dents return to their work at the in
stitution this year."
FAIRNESS IS ALL THAT IS ASKED.
All the people of New Mexico ask
of the federal special agents and
special assistants to the attorney gen
eral of the United States in their in
vestigation of alleged frauds in the dis
position of public lands In the terri
tory, is fairness, justice and decency.
Unfortunately heretofore too much at
tention has been paid to the down
right and absurd fabrications ofshys
ters, backbiters and false affidavit
men. This has not only been a detri
ment to the territory but also has
served to hamper the course of jus
tice. The people did not like such a
course and would not stand for it, and
the sentiment of the best citizenship
of the Sunshine Territory did not ap
prove it. Of course the bought and
paid for yellow sheets, lying corres
pondents ami fake reformers tried to
use this bad situation for their own
uses and benefit and succeeded in
some instances but a change for the
better has arrived, and this is gratify
ing and well.
Even though New Mexico has no
fruit crop worth while, speaking about
this year, it is estimated that the
crop values of this year of Our Lord
in this Territory, will exceed $20,000,
000 and may come near the $30,000,000
mark. Add to this the income from
sheep, cattle and goat breeding and
the gross income from the sale of 20,
000.000 pounds of wool and it will be
recognized that the other Industries
of the Territory will have to grow
quite a bit before they will surpass
the farming and closely allied stock
industry as wealth producers.
"It is costing the government a lot
of money to lock the barn doors In
this neighborhood after all the
horses have been stolen. It is sug
gested that the general land office
could have best protected the people
by having a few men of sense
around about eight years ago."
Industrial Advertiser. Let the
Advertiser give some facts about
the "horses that have been
stolen" in land matters dur
ing the past eight years. There has
been a great deal of smoke, but prec
ious little fire.
arate statehood for
by no means dark."
New Mexico is
NEW MEXICO'S IMMENSE COAL
SUPPLY.
Reliable estimates have it that the
coal production for New Mexico dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30.
1907, exceeded by a quarter of a mil
lion the two million ton mark, wlul-i
during the present fiscal year the pro
duction will reach three million tons,
in fact, would surpass it, if enough
miners could be had to keep the mines
mining to their fullest capacity. This
coal production exceeds in value the
combined production of the Territory;
it is worth more than all of the wool
sold this year from the backs of New
Mexico sheep, or of all the cattle
shipped out of the Territory during
the same period, although the cattle
shipments were greater than in any
previous year. Yet, it would take
3,000 years to exhaust the coal now
in sight on the 1,500,000 acres of ex
plored coal fields in the Territory, if
the rate of production of three million
tons a year is maintained. New Mex
ico is a great storehouse of fuel and
its production will continue to add
wealth, encourage manufacturers and
railroad building for many years to
It looks promising for the construc
tion of the Albuquerque Eastern Rail
way from Morarlty to the Duke City
and for the extension of the line from
Frost to Hagan to the coal fields own
ed by the New Mexico Fuel and Iron
Company. The New Mexican sincere
ly hopes that this promise will end
in speedy fruition. The building of the
road will be a great thing for central
New Mexico and may cheapen the
price of coal to consumers In Santa
Fe and Albuquerque.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW.
MAX. FROST,
Attorney at Law.
Santa Fe New Mexico.
G. W. PRICHj ..D,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Practices In all the District Courts
and gives special attention to cases
before the Territorial Supreme Court.
Office: Laughlin Blk., Santa Fe, N. M.
BENJAMIN M. READ
Attorney at Law.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Office: Sena Block, Pa'.ac Avenue.
WILLIAM H. H. LLEWELLYN,
Attorney at Law. ,
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
United States District Attorney.
A. W. POLLARD,
Attorney at Law.
District Attorney, Luna County.
Deraing New Mexico.
EDWARD C. WADE,
Attorney at Law.
Practice In the Supreme and Dis
trict Courts of the Territory, In the
Probate Courts and before the U, S.
Surveyor General and U. S. Land
Offices. Las Cruces, N. M.
E. C. ABBOTT,
Attorney at Law.
Practices in the District and Su
preme Courts. Prompt and careful
attention given to all business.
Santa Fe . New Mexico.
A. B. RENEHAN,
Practices In the Supreme and Dis
trict Courts. Mining and Land Law
a Specialty. Office in Catron Block,
Santa Fe, N. M.
CHAS. F. EASLEY.
(Late Surveyor General.)
Attorney at Law.
Santa Fe New Mexico...
Land and Mining Business a Specialty.
GEORGE 6. BARBER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Practice in the District Court and
Supreme Courts of the Territory.
Prompt Attention Given to All
Business.
TljE FIRST JMTIOPL BAJH
OF SANTA ;FE. "
The oldest banking Institutio n in New Mexico. Established In 1870.
RUFUS J. PALEN, President. JOHN H. VAUGHN, Cashier.
LEVI A. HUGHES, Vice Presi dent. ALFRED H. BRODHEAD,
Assistant Cashier.
Capital Stock, $150,000.
Surplus and Undivided Profits $63,500.
Transacts a general banking business in all Its branches. Loans
money on the most favorable terms on all kinds of personal and col
lateral security. Buys and sells bonds and stocks In all markets for
its customers. Buys and sells domestic and foreign exchange and
makes telegraphic transfers of money to all ports of the civilized
world on as libera! terms as are given by any money transmitting
agency, public or private. Interest allowed on time deposits at the
rate of three per cent per annum, on six months' or year's term.
Liberal advances made on consignments of live stock and products.
The bank executes all orders of its patrons in the banking line, and
aims to extend to them as liberal treatment in all respects, as it con
consistent with safety and the principles of sound banking. Safety De
posit boxes for rent. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited.
THE
PALACE
HOTEL
WILUAM VAUGHN, Pfopt.'
One of the Best Hotels in the West
Ctfisine and TaHe Service Unexcelled
Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers.
Santa Fc, New Mexico. Washington Avenue
LACOMIJ & GABLE, Proprietors.
FRANK W. CLANCY,
Attorney at Law.
District Attorney for Second Judicial
District.
Practices lu the District Court and !
(lie Supreme Court of the Territory; ;
also before the United States Supreme '
Court in Washington. !
Albuquerque, New Mexico, I
H. B. HOLT,
Attorney at Law.
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Practices in the District Courts as
well as before the Supreni' Court of
the Territory.
MARK B. THOMPSON
Attorney-at-Law
District Attorney, Eighth Dislrict, :
Dona Ana. Lincoln and Otero Coun-1
ties. j
Las Cruces New Mexico
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HOTEL
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HARVIE DUVAL,
Attorney at Law.
Land, Mining and Corporation Law ex
clusively. Practice in all the District
Courts and Supreme Court. Special
attention to perfecting titles and or
ganizing and financing land and min
ing properties.
Office, Laughlin Bldg., Santa Fe, N. M.
American and European Plan. Commodious Sample Rooms. Steam
Heated. Electric lighted. Every Room a Good One. Short Order
Department Open Day and Night. Press the Button we do the rest.
IJBU2SU
H. M. DOUGHERTY, j
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. !
Practices in the Supreme and District
Courts of the Territory. j
Office, Socorro, New Mexico.
The largest number of Indictments
of any session of the territorial grand
jury in Eddy County, was returned
last week at Carlsbad. This shows that
the appointment by Governor Curry
of Louis O. Fullen to be district at
torney for the Fifth Judicial District
was right, proper, wise and best for
the public service.
come.
According to official figures the pro
fits of the Standard Oil Company ag
gregated $490,315,934 during the past
seven years. Talk about luck. The
shareholders of that big corporation
certainly enjoyed it to the fullest ex
tent for seven long years. They should
not kick if their profits should now be
reduced.
President Roosevelt has rather a
funny Idea of summer vacation. Dur
ing the one he has just enjoyed at
Sagamore Hill he has written six
speeches for delivery during his west
ern tour and also his message to the
COth Congress. Most people would
think that a great deal of work but
the president seems to think it simply
recreation and healthful rest.
In Denver the people are kicking
vehemently at the extortion of the
coal trust and at the despotic over
QhargeB of the water supply company,
and non-attention of the wants and
rights of the customers of the com-
pany. Ditto in Santa Fe.
Facts which have been adduced dur
ing the past few months show con
clusively that the board of peniten
tiary commissioners is. not as effic
ient a body as It ought to be consid
ering the important duties incumbent
upon Its members. A few changes in
the membership would be of public
benefit and very timely.
Evidently time for the reestablish'
ment of the good name and fair repiv
tat ion of the people of New Mexico
Is arriving. The knockers, the sland-
erers, the libelers and the false affi
davit men must take back seats. It Is
high time.
tifmillUMFE-a
THE BEST PUCE IN TOWN TC GET A GOOD MEAL.
Catron & Gortner.
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
Catron Block.
Santa Fe New Mexico.
If You Have Not Taken a Meal at The (Coronado) it
Will E'ay to Do so--Why Not Join These People.
JOHN K. STAUFFER,
Notary Public.
Office with the New Mexican Print
ing Co., Santa Fe, New Mexico.
ROMAN L. BACA,
Real Estate and Mines.
Spanish Translator, Notary Public.
Office Griffin Bldg., Washington
Ave., Santa Fe, N. M.
GOOD ROOMS WITH ILL MODERN CCNVl KIENGES.
Short orders upon short no tice. We cater to the appetites of our
customers. COME, COME, COME.
C. LHFE HERBERA, Prep.
It is said Chicagoans spent 300,000
a year for shining their shoes and
boots. Considering the population of
the Windy City and the big feet of the
men and women there, this is nothing
extravagant.
The striking telegraph operators are
in need of funds. The simplest and
best way to raise these would be for
the telegraphers to get back to honest
work.
The Republicans of Oklahoma did
better than was expected in Tuesday's
election In the new state.. They secur
ed three members of Congress out of
five. Small favors thankfully receiv
ed, larger ones In proportion,
OSTEOPATHY.
OR. CHARLES A. WHEELON,
Osteopath.
No. 103 Palace Ave.
Successfully treats acute and chronic
diseases without drugs or medicines.
No charge for Consultation.
Hours: 9-12 m., 2-5 p. n- 'Phone 156.
CONY T. BROWN,
Mining Engineer.
Secretary and Treasurer New Mexico ;
School of Mines.
8ocorro New Mexico.
CORBET & SMYTHE,
Civil, Mining and Hydraulic Engineers.
Assaying and General Contracting.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors.
East Bide Plaza. ' Santa Fe, N. M.
DAVID M. WHITE, C. E.
(Late Territorial Engineer.)
Irrigation, Water Supply, Railroad
and Bridge Building.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
IT'S COLD HERE.
Our beer sales have almost doubled
since Installing a modeern sanitary
system. You can always find a little
cold bottle here of either Blue' Rib
bon, Schlitz or Lemps. Phone 94,
The Club.
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GENERAL AGENTS FOR NEW MEXICO FOR
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Purely a Mutual Insurance Company.
Rational Surety Co., of Jlew York
Court Fidelity and Publi c Official Bonds Lowest Rates.
Strong Line of Fire Insurance Companies,
Palace Avenue
SANTA FE, ... NEW MEXICO
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