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The fort Sumner Review VOL. 3. FORT SUMNER, GUADALUPE COUNTY, N. M., JANUARY 21, 1911. NO 28. X r PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR. To the People of New Mexico: WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States during the month of June, A. D. 1910. pass ed an enabling act which was duly signed by the President, and became a law; and, WHEREAS, the Constitutional Convention which was provided for in said enabling act has met and has framed a Constitution for the State of New Mexico; and. WHEREAS, said Constitution al Convention ordered that an election be held on the twenty first day of January, A. D. 1911, so that the qualified electors of New Mexico might vote and de termine whether or not they would adopt said Constitution; and, WHEREAS, this is the most important election which has ever been held in the Territory of New Mexico, and it is desirable that every citizen have the opportuni ty to cast his vote at said elec tion: NOW THEREFORE, I, WIL LIAM J. MILLS, Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, do hereby declare, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st, A. D. 1911, to be a Legal Holiday, and I hereby order all territorial and county offices to be closed on said day, and request that business be suspended until after the close of the polls on said day. Done at the Executive Office this the 11th Day of January, A. D. 1911. WITNESS My hand and the Great Seal of . the-Territory, of New Mexico. ' WILLIAM J. MILLS, By the Governor: NATHAN JAFFA, Secretary of New Mexico. Snow Blockades Cana dian Road$ While the snow blockade is re lieved in British Columbia, the Canadian Pacific is having great trouble in the mountains The best snow fighters in the Canadi an Pacific service are on the ground trying to get through traffic moving but efforts so far are unavailing. The temperature at Field last night was 42 below with a bitter wind blowing and snow falling. Fined For Giving Rebates Judge Holand in- the United States district court, fined the Philadelphia & Reading and the Lehigh Valley railroad companies and the Bethlehem Steel com pany $40,000 each on the charges of unlawful rebating. The gov ernment was prosecutor. The draft of a proposed law permitting the secretary of the interior to sell or lease water from irrigation projects to com mercial mannfacturing plants was offered in the house today by Representative Reader. The bill provides that "such waters as can be spared" may be thus disposed of, when no other source of water supply is to be found. E. J. Mattock paid us a visit last week and says he has just finished sinking a well north of town, the well is 200 feet deep and has 75 feet of water. Mr. Mattook has a large experience in well drilling through this part of the country. New Rules Of Practice Be fore United States Land Offices. Department of the Interior Un ited States Land Office Fort Sum ner New Mexico, January 9, 1911. On December 9, 1910 the Sec retary of the Interior approved a new set of Rules of Practice in cases before United States Dis trict Land Offices, the General Land Office and the Department of the Interior. These rules will be in force and effect on Febru ary 1, 1911. A great many changes have been made in the proceedure with regard to contests, and no con test affidavits will be accepted on or after February 1, which are made under the forms in present use. The new contest affidavit must contain the following: (a) Name and residence of each party adversely' interested, including the age of each heir of any deceased entrymen. (b) Description and character of the land involved. (c) Reference, so far as known to the applicant, to any proceedings pending for the ac quisition of title to or the use of such lands. (d) Statement, in ordinary and concise language, of the facts constituting the grounds of con test. (e) Statement, of the law un der which applicant intends to acquire title and facts showing that he is qualified to do so. (f) That the proceedingis not collusive or speculative, but is in stituted and will be diligently pursued in good faith. (g) Application that affiant be allowed to prove said allega tions and that the entry, filing, or other claim be canceled. (h) Address to which papers shall be sent for service on, such applicant. The statements in the applica tion must be coraoborated by the affidavit of at least one witness. It will be seen that any person filing a contest affidavit, must show his qualifications to enter the land which is tobe contested. The United States Commission ers, Court Commissioners, Pro bate Judges and Probate Clerks have all been furnished with copies of the new Rules of Prac tice, as have the attorneys and agents admitted to practice before this office. Arthur E. Curren, Register. Enrique H. Salazar, Receiver. "All things come to him who waits," But here's a rule thats slicker; "The man who goes for what he wants, Will get there all thequicker." Pointers. George Merrell, Jew.el and Spot paid us a visit this week and le ports the jack rabbits are eating up the fences, but thanks to Mr. T. T. Haack's dog that recently broke the worlds record eating jack rabbits, now the farmers can rest easy. We hear the rumor that R. C. McHenry one of the land office men will resign his position with Uncle Sam and will establish a law office in the prosperous city of Ft. Sumner. Hon. E. H. Salazar will leave today for Las Vegas, to visit his family. The stork arrived at his home and brought a big fat boy. G. F. Humbert has rented the house west of Mr. Reeling's resi dence and expects his wife and little boy in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Parons en tertained a crowd at their home Wednesday evening, 500 was the principle amusement. B, B. Palmer will sell at a bar gain about 80 assorted fruit trees, call and see him. freedom, progress LOCALETTS. Hot and cold baths at the Palace Barber Shop. For sale 2 room house at a bar gain by W. F. Mclntyre. Domingo Swabecher made a quick trip to Puerto De Luna this week. All kinds of fresh Booth's fish at Wright and Hurd's Cafe. Now is the time for every New Mexican to show whether he is a true American citizen or not. L.fJ.aiSl'llO Will illCCb J-llUlO- day evening at the A .T .fe S. F. Restaurant. For sale one lot near the lake, 12 lots with large trees on them. W.F. Mc Intyre. Today is the time for every American citizen to go to the poler, and cast his vote for the consti tution. Oranges, Lemons, Bananas and Apples at Wright and Hurd's Cafe. Judge Mann of Albuquerque, and George Sena of Santa Rosa, are among the lot owners of Ft. Sumner. LAND SCRIPT-Baker and Par due can sell you 160 acres of Land Scrip, cheap. Oysters; New York Counts and New York selects. At Wright and Hurd Cafe. The Ft. Sumner Jewelers repair watches, clocks, jewelry and bar retts, also guns sewing machines, toys and all immaginary small and fancy machinery. Satisfac tion guaranteed. "Don't go home in the dark" but buy a new "Cold Blast" lantern at fiarickson's. Weather Report Jan. Maximum Minimum 13 65 deg. 35deg 14 72 24 15 77 25 16 77 24 17 78 ;, - 30 18 68 19 19 70 ,, 20 Precipitation .15 We have a full and complete line Of samples from M. Bon & Co., Chicago. Come and or der a spring suit, prices are right and style, quality and measure guaranteed at Earick son's. Notice. I will sell at public sale on Saturday, January 21st at 2 P.M. in front of A. T. & S. F. Restaurant one organ in good shape, and a host of other things too numerous to mention. La dies are especially invited to attend the sale. S. D. Hamilton. $1.00 reward for the return of a pair of spurs lost in front of the Santa Fe Restaurant. R. O, Burt, Take the territorial hand-cuffs off of your wrists and vote for STATEHOOD. It means self government, and prosperity. R. O. Burt is now sole propri etor of the A. T. & S. F. Res-" taurant, and it looks as though he is favored with good luck. Tues day evening he gave supper to about 170 section men. E. E. Crutchfield and F. C. Baker have gone into partner ship in the general merchandise business and will occupy the Crutchfield building to which an extention has been added recent- ly. It is beb'eved that two men who were arrested at Ogden, Utah and brought to Belen last week, are the men who have been robbing the different Post Offices, and the John Baker store at Bel en. Frank Manzanares returned from Clifton Arizona Tuesday, and on his way back stopped at Albuquerque where Mr. Sturges, proprietor of the Sturges Hotel, presented him with a thorough- ( bred bull pup. The Spanish article we have published in this issue delivered by Mr. Bursum, will be published by many of the weekly papers in the territory and will surely make the Spanish American think more seriously about the consti tution and how to vote. New Dreadnaught Launched Flying the white-starred ensign of the United States navy at her stern, the worlds biggest battle ship, the latest arid newest pride of the American navy, the dread naught Arkansas, slid down the ways into her future home, the waters Saturday. The waves which she kicked up in the Deleware- river, as she was launched, washed the stern of her sister ship, the Wyoming, which will within a few weeks be launched also. The 26,000-ton fighting seadog, built to carry the thunder of a dozen 12-inch guns, to be man ned by 85 officers and 1030 Jack tars, glided down the ways to the strain of the "Star Spangled Banner," while the crowd cheer ed and the river craft tooted their noisy welcome. This largest, most powerful bat tleship afloat in the waters of the -world was christenen by Miss Ethel Macon .daughter of Con gressman Robert B. Macon of Arkansas. The Arkansas has a displace mens of 26,000 tons, 30,000 horse power and a deck line 554 feet long, costing nearly $5,000,000, which is nearly $1,000,000 less than the Florida cost, although the latter is much the smaller vessel. The Florida was built by Uncle Sam at his Brooklyn navy yard; the Arkansas by a private ship building compauy. Mr. McHahon superintendent of this division of the Santa Fe, and Mr. McNeil road master stopped here Tuesday, on busi ness. . Communication. A short time ago I noticed that Territorial Engineer Sullivan re fused two companies the right to appropriate the flood waters of the Pecos river, for several very important reasons this is a mis taken policy; they refused chief ly because Carlsbad people claim ed that they have a right to a cer tain amount of it. As they do not cultivate more than twelve to fifteen thousand acres, a large portion of surplus water is wasted somewhere. Taking the measur ed waters that flow out of the north and south spring. At Roswell there is one hun dred thousand acre feet during the five months that no irriga tion is requested. Then going on down the Pecos river, even passing Carlsbad. Taking these same five months there is an other one hundred thousand acre feet passing Fort Sumner the greater part of which flows on to the gulf, besides lots of flood wat ers during the irrigating season flowing the same way. While we have a sufficient number of reservoir sites in which this water could be stored instead of going to waste. Then again we have thousands of acres of fine land on both sides of the river, that could be easily irrigated with this wasted water and which these companies were desirous of appropriating for that purpose. The more water is taken out of the river and spread over the lands of the upper Pecos the more the Carlsbad people would get during the irrigation season. As it is well established fact . that forty to fifty percent of the water flooded on the land will seep back into the natural drain age of the country which in this caséis the river. Therefore it adds to the flow of the river all during the year. Every encour agement should be given to all parties who are desirous of put ting to beneficial use each drop of water that is not already ap propriated, as there are plenty of people who are willing to pay for the water in order to improve their surroundings. It is a pity that so much water should run to waste when it could be put to such splendid use. I hope these companies will be able to show those in control that they are making a great mistake. R. C. Nisbet. Cut It Out Texico N. M., Jan. 4, 1910. Editor Clovis Journal. My subscription, that I paid on was out three weeks ago by your blue mark and I did not ask you to keep sending it to me, and I want to say now that I do not want it to come to my house no more. I used to think a lot of this paper, but I can't stay with anything that can support such a thing as this coustitution I want it stopped right at once. I don't even want it as waste pa per. I don't want my children to read such an organ as this here thing is. I got my constitu tion last week" and throwed the d d thing in the fire without tearing the cover off of it. It is just such rot as this stuff that is tearing our party all up today. If you think I owe you anything for that paper for the three weeks, send the bill, but send it to me now no more. Out of courtesy to our dear old subscriber and out of - respect for The Journal, we won't print this brothers name. We will ad mit howtívnr, that this is a hot one. -Editor. Clovis Journal. É J i vi V -3 1 ' I \n\n AL PUEBLO DE NUEVO MEXICO El Hon. H. Ü. Bursum Sale a la Palestra ecu uno de los Mejores Discursos que se han Pronunciado en Favor de la Constitución La Constitución fue fraguada por cien delegados, ciudadanos representativos, escojidos por el pueblo de Nuevo Mexico. En esta convención necesariamente habia diferencias de opinion. Ne cesariamente habia cien men tes, cada uno honestamente y deveras creyendo que sus ideas deberían ser incorporadas en la ley fundamental del Nuevo Esta do. La Constitución representa, tanto como es posible, el juicio y sabiduría combinado de cien dele gados. La prueba de esto es que noventa y tres de los cien están sosteniendo y peleando por el documento sin respecto a afilia ción política. No se redama que la constitución es infalible o per fecta, pero en mi juicio es una magnifica expresión del patrio tismo de los miembros de la con vención Constitucional por entera Estoy satisfecho de que compa raría favorablemente con la con- : , . i a 1 j i T T. : raaá adelantado, ilusU"sdcrtvm.j t"v'iíi gresivo. Bajo esta, se le garantiza al pueblo que sus tasaciones no serán mas altas, pero como mate ria de hecho serán menos que lo que son ahora al presente tiempo. Al pueblo pobre se le proteje por una excepción de cien pesos a cada cabeza de familia. . . Todas las leyes presentes como existen, se llevan en fuerza en el nuavo estado. Sus leves se publicaron en In gles y Español por al menos los sigiuentes veinte anos. A los niños que. hablan" Español se les garantiza la mas plena protección f y Denencios de las escuelas pu blicas, bajo una base igual con todos otros ciudadanos. Sus maestros serán ensenados el Ingles y Español a fin de que se hagan hábiles para poder ensenar a los niños el lenguaje del pais. Bajo el gobierno de estado Vs. A recibirán un patrimonio def- go bierno federal para beneficio de las escuelas publicas el cual habi litara a sus niños el obtener el beneficio de la educación sin costo y sin tasación dentro de un peri odo muy corto después de la or ganización delnuevo estado. Ahora se les tasa a Vds. para ese fin. El derecho de sufragio, el de recho de tener empleo, ya sea de v condado o de precinto el derecho , de servir como jurados se garantía a todo ciudadano, absolut vnentí,' sin referencia a su habilidad de I'7" poder leer, hablar o escribir el l ! Idioma Ingles o Español. Como V j Territorio estamos en peligro'que el Congreso nos quite estos dere- ' chos cuando le plazca. s -4- Todos los derechos dados al pueblo que habla Español bajo el tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo, -son preservados y reconocidos por provistos específicos en la consti tución. Es verdad, qua el Acta . de ha bilitación del Congreso provee que la habilidad de hablar y leer el Ingles suficientemente para el descargo de los deberes del em pleo, se prescribe para los miem (continua en U 8r pasipa)