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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
2
In a flurry of names and phrases, notes on Edison, Astor, and prominent editors mix with fashion and theater chatter. Discussions span politics, journalism, and society as global events flicker through a patchwork of reflections and rumors.
Santa Fe voices antigambling drive as a boycott targets local officials and liquor tax proposals while seeking to outlaw gambling in statehood legislation. City council may raise license fees and an anti gambling association forms to banish gambling from the capital. Meanwhile incorporations include Kaykendell Mining and Milling Company at Roswell with 1 million capital and Thomas Chief Mining Company at Hobbs with 640000 capital.
Mesilla Park correspondent of the New Mexican reports widespread enthusiasm for the Elephant Buttes dam project. Residents expect success, few oppose the plan, and optimism grows that inherited lands will be cultivated once the dam proceeds. The Bertin district is about 95 percent ready for the proposition.
Roswell jail hold over territorial cases includes a murder charge against Estevan Sanches and a Denver linked defendant. The San Simon Cadle Co in Eddy County plans an 18 foot windmill with 200 feet of 24 inch pipe. Mammoth Copper Co incorporation announced in EL Rito Arrita with capital of 1,260,000. New Mexico fruit crop exceeds prior estimates and shipments begin to Denver Pueblo and Kansas City markets. St Louis Rocky Mountain and Pate Coal Co advances coke ovens near Blowsburg including Dillon canon open mining and railroad extension. Juries, hangings, and prison escape plots feature among legal and penal tales.
Eighty five Greek laborers on the Farmington extension of the Denver and Rio Grande were cut from $2 to $1 per day. They refused to work and demanded passes to Durango, which the railroad denied. The Greeks then tore up ties. Short Vaughn and Sheriff Thompson gathered armed posse to Flora Vieja, San Juan County, and the company agreed to move the workers to Durango but the Greeks demanded passes to Denver. They warned further disruption if passes to Denver were not granted.
A writ issued by Supreme Court Clerk Jon Sena directs Judge Ira Abbott to refrain from actions affecting Perfecto Armijo’s bid for Bernalillo County sheriff. The order delays county possession and prisoner handling, tying up Hubbell cases and prompting U S national involvement as Judge Abbott may resist. The matter heads to the next court term beginning January 3, 1906.
The New Mexico Association of Fire met in Law Ve last a week to discuss accident insurance of $1,000 payable on death and a sick benefit of $5 weekly for territory firemen. Annual meetings move to September. Death benefit assessments raised from 20 to 50 cents. President C. H. Halley of Las Vegas appointed Frank Owen Santa Fe vice president at large. Regular officers named for Santa Fe, Las Vegas East Side, West Side, Albuquerque, Carro, Silver City, Roswell, with some positions unappointed.
Mr and Mrs CM Sirus of Nambe Indian pueblo visit the city on business while several residents head to Colorado for farm work. The old Catholic church at Nambe Pueblo, one of New Mexico’s oldest structures built in the early eighteenth century and dedicated in 1729, needs repair as walls weaken and sections have cracked.
The Durango plant, built in the old ore sampling works, aims for about 26 tons of rubber weed daily. Machines from Cleveland, designed by EC Dunbar, will grind and extract the root mechanically. Diggers are paid 1.5 cents per pound, with workers mainly Mexican and youth, while Indians may gain new labor avenues as the venture expands.
Denver report from the quarterly Colorado Society for the Pylendiess notes W H B Colcot as superintendent, having logged nearly 1,000 miles and raised 1400 to support parolees and former inmates. About seventy ex-prisoners found work. clothing sent to the temp home at 705 East Twenty eighth avenue is prepared for parolees and those released. Warden Cleghorn arranges clothing alterations for inmates. Superintendent Collett to attend the National Prison Association congress in Lincoln, Nebraska.
General Charles W. Bartlett of Boston was nominated by the Massachusetts Democracy for governor with no contests on the ticket. The slate included Lieutenant Governor Henry McWhitney, Secretary of State Henry B. Little, Treasurer Daniel J. Doherty, Auditor J. Ashe, and Attorney General John T. Leatly. Discord arose as a delegate challenged the state committee’s representativeness and a substitute platform by Tiyan was proposed. President Roosevelt was commended for his peace-making efforts.
The seventy sixth semi annual conference of the Mormon Church began in Salt Lake City with more than 17 000 Latter Day Saints at the Tabernacle. Apostle and United States Senator Smoot attended today after his absence from the previous session. President Smith urged the Saints to get out of debt and avoid contracts backed by stone land notes, urging that they live with assets on hand rather than indebting their families.
Albert G. Lane superintendent and local National Education Association member says Dougherty’s issues will not impact the $175,000 fund. Lane notes Dougherty was a trustee and executive board member but had no say in fund imposition. Funds are held in the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. Lane says he learned of Dougherty’s trouble from a newspaper and that any shortage cannot affect the association.
Chief Wilkie of the United States service announced the discovery of a counterfeit ten dollar United States buffalo note from 1901 letter B Lyons register Robertstreamirer. The note is about three eighths longer than genuine with darker numbering and denomination and a very dark green back print.
Arvilla D Meeker widow of Nathan Cooke Meeker founder of the Greeley colony died at age ninety. Her life spanned teaching in New England to joining reform circles inspired by Fourier. She endured the 1879 Meeker massacre aftermath and later lived in Cleveland and southern Illinois before her passing.
A Denver Republican special reports the Bank of Alamosa collapse devastates the town’s commerce and savings. Dozens of residents lose amounts from hundreds to thousands with O. P. Brown and Mrs Johnson among the hard hit. Herman Schitter and other parties may intervene to settle affairs as county and school funds vanish.
A record crowd attended the second Adama County Fair in May at Brighton. Denver and nearby towns sent residents on regular and special trains. Brighton beat Fort Lupton in a tomato battle that ended in a draw after half an hour of fast, furious action.
Police nationwide issue alarm for Abraham Behiffer part owner of Alamow Bank of Alamosa Colorado after he left New York Thursday for Alamosa and failed to reach his destination. Telegraphed messages to various parts of the country failed to reach him. his brother Herm asks police to aid in locating him amid fears of violence.
A testimonial claims a heavy cold months earlier caused kidney pain that worsened until unable to work. After trying remedies, the author used Peruna and reports relief within a week, full recovery in four weeks, and continued use to stay well. A note says hundreds reply with cures from Hartman’s kidney program and offers free medical advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
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