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EL PASO MORNING TIMES
Thursday. March 4. 1913.
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" BOTICt Of FRAUD.
Tha Tlmaa haa Bait learned that a parir or partlea an fraudulently
accepttnt auUcrlptleaa through ArUona and New Meiiee glrlng what
purport to be recripta of tha Bl I'aao Morning Tlmaa. one being alfned
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parti accepting ame. Only lh-M whoea namea ara pruned are author-
lead U aciwpt rraalneaa for the Tlmaa.
Southwestern Progress.
PrriBldcnt Fayotte A. Jone of the New Mexico
School of Mines locatod at Socorro. eatlmatcB the
mineral production of minerals In New Mexico thlB
year at 121000000 ahd thinks tho rupld develop-
ment of the mining Industry demands more liberal
approprlntlons for the echool of mines. The reKUlar
appropriation of J22.D00 Is sufficient for the main-
tenance of the school" said Vrofessor Jones "but
what we are In srrcat need of is a modern metal-
lurgical testing- plant whereby studentB can receive
practical Instruction In Bmiilgamatlon concentration
cyanldntion and all methods of handling orea. We
have lost several students simply because we didn't
have these modern appliances and whllp they pre-
ferred the New Mexico school they were forced to
go elsewhere an this account. I look for close to
100 new students next year and with proper equip-
ment' we are going to grow steadily and aurcly.
Even now we arc tip to Montana und Novada both
important mining states."
In order to supply the nomadic Papago Indians
southwest of Tucson. Ariz. with water for their
Btook and for domestic purposes the government
has contracted for the drilling of two deep wells
one at Indian Oasis and tho other at Topowa. Phil
Head drilling contractor and N. W. IrBfeld gov-
ernment engineer have left Tucson for the scene
of operations. They will arrange for starting the
drilling work so that It can begin by the first of
the month. Tho government drilling machine will
be used .Mr. Head having the contract to do the
work. The wells will both be Bunk to a depth of
from 900 to 1000 feet and It !b believed that at thla
depth a large volume of water will bo opened up.
Divide Texas Into Five States.
OLONBL. C. 8. K HOLLAND of Victoria Texas
president of the Iriland WaterwayH league and
one of the beat known men of the state la atrongly
in favor of the división of Texas and believes the
state should be carved Into five states without any
regard for that spirit In our present bigness or sen-
timental Indu .ent-e over Texas history which would
be the common heritage of the five atatea formed
from our present environments.
"I understand that there Is a strong sentiment
against any suggestion to divide up the) átate" said
Colonel Holland "and in fact that is the only argu-
ment against It. But the Idea is not unpatriotic
aa it may at first seem and there are numerous ad-
vantages to be gained by the entire state In the
proposition. One of the moat Important of these
Is that each of the five states would have two United
Htates senators making ten for the same territory
which now haa two. This section would then have
Bufflclent weight In the federal government to derive
some benefit for tho entire territory and would take
some of the control from the east.
"At the present time the legislature is unwieldy.
The majority of the laws paased do not fit every
portion of the state. The Interests of the people are
diversified. West TexaB may want a law allowing
a bounty of 60 cents for each wolf scalp which
would not Interest Kast Texas. Bast Texas wants
money for the conservation of Its forest and WcBt
Texas does not care to be taxed for that purpose.
"North Texas may be solid prohibition while
Houth Texas is antl In spirit and yet North Texai
forces it on the entire state. "North Texas Is pro-
vided with a normal school and does not care about
Houlh Texas. Bast Texas has one of the largest
Iron ore fields in the world and yet It remains un-
developed. The legislature ought to help develop
It but It never will. It would benefit about 100
square miles in that section but the rest of the
state is not interested although In the end It would
result In great benefit to the entire state. Nearly
all the laws are In conflict.
"Texas gota a share of appropriations from the
federal government through congrcsa. But It Is
classed as one state whereas as. five states each
section would get a separate share. There Is at
present only one university. It Is far away for
many of the children to attend; the railroad fare
would pay their board for six months. Yet It is
crowded. i
"Another possible argument will he the great
expense of constructing the public buildings neces-
sary for the capital of each of the new states.
However in the competition among tho cities for
tho capital they themselves will cause the erection
of tho necessary buildings aa was the case In Okla-
homa where It did not cost the state anything.
"The suggestion for the names of the five units
would be North Boat; South West and Central
Texaa. The movement ought to be taken up and
I when the facts are brought before the people I am
sure they will waive their sentiment to the greater
prosperity of-the entire state and the progress of
their particular section."
Colonel Holland Rives expression to much that
Is worthy the serious consideration of our people
for he shows plainly why the time is not far dis
tant when tho dismemberment of Texaa is bound
to occur.
The live and progressive metropolis of Orant
county. New Mexico Sliver City Is not only to pave
the principal biiBlneas streets but a new lighting
system la to be Inaugurated. The unsightly electric
light poles and arc lights now used to light tho
business district will be removed and In their place
a handsome ornamental lighting syHtcm lnatalled.
Iron standards surmounted by a cluster of lights
will be placed at frequent Intervuls along the curb
line on either side of Bullard and Broadway streets
the wires for the llghta being placed In underground
conduits which will be Installed before the pavement
is put in. It Is estimated that the coat of the new
lighting system will be (3000 which will bo borne
by the property owners and merchants In the area
affected.
The Tucson Farms company which haa a large
tract of land in the Santa Cruz valley of Arlxona
la planting 1000 walnut and 2000 olive trees.. Local
Man. :-r Paul Magenhelmer states a tract of forty
acres has been set aside for planting fruit trees of
various kind. The company Bays the recent ruins
havu been of great benefit and that there is enough
water to care for all tho crops for a long time to
come.
The Panama cnnal. In spite of landslides and-the
war in Burope has already made considerable
changes In trade routes on the map of the world
From British Columbia for Instance cornea the an
nouncement of the close of the long-established
Liverpool-Pugot Sound service of the Blue Funnel
Steamship company v)a Suez and the Orient. Ar
rnngemenls have been made for the Inauguration
of two new Unes as substitute for the one aban
doncd and by using the Panama canal in future
tho company expects to land cargo In Victoria In
35 dnys instead of 75 days after a vessel leaves the
Mersey. That one Incident serves to show what
the canal Is already doing for the commerce of the
world.
The third American city is no longer PhiladeK
phla the City of Brotherly Love but Buenos Airea
According to Its census the South American metrop
oils now has a population of 1760000. Forty years
ago when the first census was taken Buenos Airea
had a population of 177000 and the fact that it
has now become the third American city should
open our eyes to what ia being done by our South
American neighbors who are at this time so anxious
to vultlvate closer trade relations with us.
The Dutch government la aald to be steadily mass
tng troops on its frontier and that is pretty good
evidence that the Hutch do not intend to be caught
napping like the Belgians.
Zinc Mines Profitable Property.
yiTH the price of zinc quoted In tha New Tork
decided disposition to climb still higher the ztne
producing properties of the Southwest are becoming
Immensely profitable and are showing the greatest
activity In all their past history for the metal has
not brought auch prices In years more than double
the price of normal tlmea.
When the market reporta of the Morning Times
began to quote sine or spelter aa it ia most gen-
erally called above fi cents per pound there was
dally Inquiry for verification of the figures the
producers not believing It possible the prices were
climbing so rapidly. But Investigation revealed the
accuracy of the quotations and as prices have con
tinued to climb until the figure Is now at and above
10 cents the cine producers have come to realize
they are In for an era of great prosperity and have
redoubled their mining activity.
War haa created a great demand for zinc and it
has been hinted that a corner haa been attempted.
Zinc Is employed both In the manufacture of bullets
and of brasa shells. Germany is producing its own
sine but the allied nations are not. Thla has brought
about a condition that la taxing the production of
the United States heavily.
Germany'a output of apelter has been 200000
tona annually. Belgium produced 200000 tona and
Bngland 60000 tona. Bngland however normally
consumes about 200000 tona a year. Moat of her
aupply has como from the Buropean continent and
It ia largely cut off now. Since the outbreak of the
war the United Statea haa been aelllng not only to
Bngland but to Ruaala France and Italy. The four
nations are taking from 8000 to 12000 tons a month.
The normal sine output of this country la about
30000 tona a month which haa been uaed almost
entirely by domestic conaumera. Tho outbreak of
war found the United Statea with a large surplus
of zinc but this surplus was reduced to 28000 tona
by the first of the year and la probably much leas
at the preaent time.
With good prices being paid for both zinc and
copper. It la certain a greater prosperity la rapidly
dawning for the entire Southwest for zinc and
copper are among our chief mineral productions.
More minera are being put to work wages reduced
on account of the Buropean war are being restored
and the outlook at this time is tor a year of the
greatest prosperity this section haa ever known.
Republican Leader Mann in a atlrrlng speech
made In congrega a few daya ago administered a
fitting rebuke to those reckless statesmen of all
partlea who are conatantly threatening to embarrass
the national administration with their Intermeddling
with delicate International affairs. Mr. Mann said:
"It seems to me that at thla time and under ex-
isting circumstances it Is absolutely necessary for
this house and the people of this country to place
their reliance In the president of the United Statea.
He represents our country in our relations with for-
eign nntlona. and It would be a serions thing for
this house or this congress without all the Informa-
tion which the president possesses to endeavor to
interfere. Woodrow Wilson Is president of the
United States elected by the people of the . United
States and he occupies a position where we must
trust him In these matters and where we must not
endeavor to hamper or annoy him or interfere with
him I believe that he wants to preserve peace and
uphold our rights and the dignity of our country.
I hope that we will be able both to uphold our rights
and dignity and preserve peace; but the only thing
we can do under the circumstances Is to have faith
In the administration." And those are the words
of a genuine American patriot and statesman.
Mme. Sarah Bernhardt the great French actress
has .lost suffered the loss of her right leg which haa
been amputated at the knee which la the result of
her own Insistence upon a vigorous interpretation
of the role of Joan of Arc. Bach night it was neces-
sary for her to fall upon her knees while playing
Joan and notwithstanding the fact ahe was advised
to eliminate this scene she refused and her right
knee began to Bwell from the repeated Injuries
which finally necessitated the amputation. During
her last visit to America the entire right leg gavo
the great actress much trouble and she was com-
pelled to use a heavy staff for support in many of
her engagements. Mme. Bernhardt la In her 70th
year.
Captoln Henry King the veteran managing
editor of the St. Louis Qlobe-Democrat and one of
the best known newspaper men of. the country has
reaigned. Captain King haa been at the head of
the Olobe-Democrat since the death Of John Mc-
Cullagh In 1807 la 73 yeara of age and has been
in bad health for some time. His successor haa
not yet been announced.
GLIMPSES OF THE PAST.
(From tha Files of The Tlmea)
Twenty-four Years Ago Today.
The stockholders and directors of the Bl Paao
Fair association held a meeting la the rooms of the
First National bank.
The firemen have not decided on a data for
their grand annual department ball.
fapt. John I. Oinn left for Chihuahua to ex-
amine and report on some valuable mining prop-
erty for eastern capitalista.
Judge T. A. Falvey and District Attorney Larra -solo
left for Pecos Texaa where district court Is In
session.
Charles Merrick returned from New Tork.
where he purchaaed a large quantity of spring
clothing.
While looking after game in the foothills a
party of school boys discovered a large cave in
which waa stored a number of bombs and cannon
balls. One of the boys shot at a bomb with a shot-
gun which exploded without doing any damage.
A telegram waa received in the city atattng that
the annual state encampment of the O. A. B. would
be held In thla city In 1802 If the people desired.
On learning of It Mayor Capíes extended an earnest
invitation. .
A . Krakauer left for New Tork city to he gone
for several weeks.
Fifteejri ears Ago Today.
The Bl 'Paao Foundry and Machine company
shipped two smelting furnaces complete with a
capacity of three hundred tona per day each to a
mining company at Mapimi Sonora. The furnaces
were built entire in the shopa here.
J. A. Smith I. r; Goal W. 8. McCutcheon Moaes
Dillon Gen. A. G. Malloy and Sénor Castillo left
to attend ttVe Republican state convention at Waco.
M. B. Leavltt the well known theatrical man-
ager arrived in the city.
The meeting of the State Teachers' aaaoclation
to be held In this city In June Is expected to be the
largest gathering of visitors who ever visited Bl
Paso.
A building permit was Issued to Charles B.
Steyena for the erection of a houae on Boulevard at
an eatlmated value of $600
Assistant United Statea District Attorney A. G
Foster haa returned from Pecos.
Jim Jeffriea champion heavyweight of the
world passed through the city en route to Los An
geles. In the party were Tommy Ryan the ex
middleweight champion and the heavyweight's
brother. Jack. '
All indications point to the early beginning ot
work on the new Federal Smelting plant.
W. R. Brown traveling passenger agent of the
Santa Fe railway returned from Arizona
Southwest Press.
Apple shippers of the valley will learn with much
Batisfactoln that both members of the firm of
McDuffle & Lowery have been sentenced to the
prison at Leavenworth Kan. on conviction of mis-
Use of the malls. McDuffle & Lowery handled
apples from the Roswell growers last year and still
have aeveral thousand dollars which still belongs to
the growers and shippers here. Roswell (N. M.)
News.
The firm referred to had headquarters In Dallas
and It is gratifying to note that It has met with the
proper reward for its treatment of New Mexico
apple growers
Secretary Bryan has announced that one of the
special representatives of the state headquarters
will take up his bed and move to Vera Cruz where
Mr. Carranza haa established headquarters. There
is no use in quitting now; might aa well stay and
see It out. Douglaa (Aria) Dispatch.
Von mean "see Carranza out." The time of that
gentleman's departure from his present environ-
ments is not very distant.
boundary. The Press would bo a willing exile.
No aentlmentaliflm attaches it "to one leg of the
bifurcated word California." The Press would go
farther and annex the eight southern counties to
Arizona when there would oe a state wunn ...
Phoenix (Aria.) Republican.
That would carry out tho California plan of dom-
inating ArUona all right and turning everything to
the Southern California cities. But the scheme will
never pan out.
We learn from the Imperial Valley Press that
there is a movement In San Francisco to alienate
the eight southern counties of California. San Fran-
cisco sees the prohibition movement slowly moving
northward and would obstruct it by a new state
Our army ofricera are subject to compulsory re-
tirement at A and are not encouraged to serve to
that age. The moat notable figure this far In the
Buropean war la General Joffre cemmander-in-ehlef
of the allied forces In France who Is nearly
70. His Immediate subordinates. Generals Pau and
Guillen i are about the same age. Phoenix (Ariz.)
Gazette.
Germany also haa a bunch of fighting army
officers who knock the Osier theory into a cocked
hat. It la probable the European war may chango
the dates of some future retirements.
Dr. George B. Ladd president of the Agricultural
college in a statement recently sent out from his
office makes it quite plain that It Is up to the legis-
lature to accept the provisions of the Smith-Lever
bill if education about farms la going to be spread
in thla atate to the fullest of the opportunities now
available. Albuquerque (N. M.) Herald.
The provisions of the Smith-Lever bill afford
opportunity for agricultural extension work of much
value and should not be neglected in the state of
New Mexico.
One of the hills before the legislature for the
reformation of the game laws of this atate allows
rabbits a closed season of one day. On any day
between January 1 and December 30 one may take
by any device that furious and carnivorous beast
the molly cottontail and his overgrown cousin the
Jack. Phoenix (Ariz.) Republican.
As long as meat Is scarce In the state of Arizona
one day of grace Is ample for the rabbit population.
FOLLY AND HER PALS--
Army Orders.
By Bpfdal Wire to the rifar.
Washington D. C. March 3. Boards of offi-
cers are app-untert to meet at o'clock a. m. on
March 16 at the respective stations designated for
the mental and phyalcal examination of such can-
didates for admission to the United States Military
academy as may be authorized to appear before
boards:
At Fort Leavenworth Kansas Colonel Jefferson
R. Kean Medical corps; Captain Bdward P. Orton.
Fifth cavalry; Captain Chaa. C. Bllllngslea Medical
corpa; Captain George B. Rodney Fifth cavalry;
First Lieutenant Thoa. H. Cunningham Fifth cav-
alry. ' At Jefferson Bur racks Mo. Major Jaa. M. Ken-
nedy Medical corpa; Captain Andrew B. Williams
cavalry; Captain Chas. L. Foster Medical corps;
Captain Albert R. Dillingham Infantry; First Lieu-
tenant Walter W. Merrill Sixth Field artillery.
At Fort Logan H. Roots .'Arkansas Captain
Nathaniel M. Cartmell United Statea army retired:
Flrat Lieutenant Byard Sneed. Third infantry; First
Lieutenant John Mead Medical Reserve corps';
First Lieutenant Jaa. V. Fallal Medical Reaerve
corpa
At Fort Sam Houston Texas Major Chas. R.
Reynolds Medical corps; Major Leroy S. Lyon.
Third Field artillery; Captain Julius T. Conrad.
Third cavalry; Captain Henry D. Thomaaon. Medi-
cal corps; First Lieutenant Bdwin D. L. Smith Third
Field artillery.
Ordnance Sergeant Victor Muller is placed upon
retired Hat and will repair to his home.
Chief Musician Albert J. Sohuett band. Eighth
cavalry. Is placed upon retired list.
Leave of absence granted Captain Edward M.
Welles Jr. Medical corps ia extended five days.
Following changes In assignment of Infantry of-
ficers ordered: Colonel John S. Parke Twentieth
infantry is attached to Ninth infantry. He will Join
latter regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Harry C. Hale
Seventeenth Infantry will Join Twentieth Infantry
and assume command thereof.
Leave of absence two months effective upon
arrival In United States granted Major Ulysses G.
McAlexander Thirteenth Infantry.
Leave of absence two months effective upon
arrival in United States granted Captain Robert O
Rutherford Jr.. Eighteenth infantry.
Captain Thoa T. Frlssell Eleventh infantry will
proceed to the Letterman general hospital Presidio
of San Francisco and report for physical examina-
tion. Sergeant of Ordnance M. A. Smith is placed upon
the retired liat.
LeAve of absence granted First Lieutenant Her-
bert Hayden Fourth Field artillen' is extended one
month.
Captain William A. Powell. Medical corps will
proceed to Presidio of San Francisco and report for
observation and treatment.
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