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JmltfC IranU Wnrion Amrc-I.This U n gentleman we know littlet*f, n!though hearing nuirli of him.lie enme to this Territory enrlv in the• •spring, churning to he a representative of the Departments of Justice and Interior, as likewise of the War Department, with powers to investigate and recommend the removal of any and cwrv federal official in the ’IVr-rltorv. It i- natural to pr* -uni * that a personage of such large pretensions, e: 11 h o d y 1 n g within him self alt ribtiles of the ex ecu t i v e, legislative and judicial powers of thi* general government is a man of unusual intelligence, sagacity and integrity; or else a great fraud. We have thus far given him the benefit of the iir-1 presumption, but the interview published in another column doe- not fully sustain it. There were some little things against him which we did not count: he -ig.i* lii-' name frank Warren Angel. That is against him. Montague IT I.everson stood sponsor for him in the early -pring. That was had, hut perhaps not Augers fault. Then hi-pretensions are too vn-t to he thoroughly understood bv the ordinary• « • •mind. However, premature conclusion* ar.* not proper: let us wait and •ee how he develops.• 'j . i v »* v.* i * «, i » - ■ -Lincoln county, at latest advices, was quiet. The contending parties seem to have* agreed to quit for n while and inquire as to what they wen* lighting about. The contest has resulted in much harm to the Territory at large, not. only from the direct loss of lives and property, hut from the indirect damage in retarding immigration and the settlement of thecountrv. *■* —------The Alamosa XnVs thinks Now Mexico is nut the healthiest country in the world, because the intermittent fever U raging in the Mesilla Valley. That valhrj is a very limited portion of New Mexico; and even th ro, if proper car*? and drainage of stagnant pools, formed by overflow and break-in aeequia- were exercised, it would be ‘ utlleicntly healthy.---♦j •.« ** —---The bids for the extension of theNew Mexico Southern Pacific rail- jroad, from Willow Springs to LasVegnwore opened on llie If 111 iu-t., Iin Pueblo. The lt;’hilt; ft(na states thatthe bid* are in Mich a variety ofshapes that it will require some timeto decide who is the lowest bidder,in order to let the contract a.• ■ ■ ■— ■ ♦ • . — —1 — .1 .. . - _ 1.1 1
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Las Vegas Gazette
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Sat, Aug 24, 1878
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