Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1889-09-13
the TERRITORY.
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GENERAL.

Citizen--Jake Gainsley left las
nigh, for Kingston, N. NJ, to TAX
charge Of w. q. Leonard's brancl
clothing house during the absenc'
OF the regular clerk, who will visi
the East.
The Senate Committee on irri
cation is making . flying triI
through this Territory. 1t was ex
pected that the committee woulo
stop at Las Cruces, Albuquerque
Santa Fe and Las Vegas. Instead
the committee made brief halt al
Ell Paso, and passed on up the Rio
Grande valley without halt. A
short stop will be made to-day at
Santa Fe. and probably the CON-
mittee Will tarry few hours this
evening at Las Vegas. The people
regret that the committee could
not make a longer stay in New
Mexico, and personally see the
need Of government irrigation
works in these arid regions.
Alberto Chacon was found dead
this morning in one Of the wells OF
the Santa Fe Copper Company at
San Pedro. He was lying on the
first station which is twenty three
feet below the top OF the we'll. with
his hat over his eyes as though
asleep. Boy, threw stones at HIM
20 arouse him, thinking he WAS
drunk. He Was brought to the
surface, and it was discovered that
tho man was dead. A coroner's jury
was empsnnellel by Justice Bar
ton, and upon Investigation it was
discovered that he was not drunk,
that he came from Mexico, had no
known relativer, and was last seen
on the 18th inst. The theory was
then advanced that he had gone
down into the we'll and death result
ted from suffocation by foul air.
DR.. Lane then examined the man
and made the startling Information
that the mans neck was broken,
which overthrow the theory OF suf-
location. 1t is feared that the man
was killed and then thrown into
the we'll, his body alighting on the
FIRST station. There are several bad
bruises on his shoulders and head.
Ell Paso Tribune-Gov. L. Brad
ford Prince and wife, of New Mex
leo, spent several days last week in
Las Cruces, returning 70 Santa Fe
last Saturday. They wore hand
,omely entertained there, and left
laden with baskets Of fine peaches,
grapes and figs. The Governor and
his estimable lady are exceedingly
popular with the people, and are
Tree Of that atmosphere OF stiffness
lnd unapproschable which sur.
rounds the gubernAtorial chair Of
some executives.
Optic-The arid senate commit |
tee snubbed us and refused to come
% see US; but Prof. Powell's geolo-
,ical surveying corps is here or
,ereabouts. There are Hfteen mem.
,ers OF this surveying party, and
even OF them in charge Of Arthur
?. Davis, are now in camp at Kear-
ley's gap, about four miles out from
he city. Two Of the members OF
he party, j. I. Sidemsn and N.
|ohnson, were In town yesterday
o purchase provisions, and from
hem the Optic reporter learned
hat this party commenced survey
ng in Santa Fe county ia July,
nd has been making its way in
his direction ever since. 1t will
ontinue surveying east from Las
Vegas, and will remain in the field
Intil the middle OF November
mother party OF Prof. Powell's,
light in number, is also at work in
his county a few miles west of the
lty. The purpose Of the survey is
D get the data for compiling oom-
lets and accurate geological map I