Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-12
OFFICIAL GOSSIP.


The San Juan county term of the dis
trict court opens on Monday next. Judge
Carson in which he says, respecting the
venires for jurles: 81 specially call youl
attention to section q of the new jury
law, which you will find on page 242 Of
the session laws of 1891. In serving the
venires tell each juror to be on hand
promptly upon Monday, the first day o!
term, not later than 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon. am thus particular because
we have but comparatively small
amount of money and we must do our
work promptly. None but the most
urgent excuses will be received from any
juror or witness for not attending prompt
ly upon the court. If the money will
allow it shall stay at Junction City for
the whole week, If there is business to
occupy me, but this does not mean that
we shall waste time or money!, Prompt
ness will be demanded of all parties-the
judge, lawyers, officers, witnesses and
jurors"
Following is list of mining surveys
approved at the surveyor generals Office
since July 1: Young America lode, No.
$40 A, G. G. Cosoles, claimant; Young
America mill site, No. $40 B. G. c..
Cosoles, claimant; Black Hawk lode, No.
ST., James Cowell, claimant; Persever-
ence lode, S72, Pic Papa, ct al, claimants /;
Iron Queen No. l, No. $50 A, Southwest
ern Coal & Iron Co., claimants; Iron
Queen No. 2, No. $50 B, Southwes tern
Coal & Iron Co., claimants; Iron Bot
tom, No. $50 B, Southwestern Coal &
Iron Co., claimants; Hanover Iron Mine,
No. 879 G, Southwestern Coal & Iron
Co., claimants; Mountain lode, No. S75,
Jonas Nelson, claimant.
Says the Las Cruces Republican Terri
torial superintendent of Schools Chaves
was north-bound passenger at Rincon
Wednesday. He visited some of Sierra
county schools this week and was return
ing to Socorro, from which place he goes
to Lincoln county and thence to San
Juan. Mr.. Chaves is making faithful,
efficient and Woodworking officer and is
doing all that man can do to build up the
public free schools of New Mexico and is
succeeding too beyond the most sangune
expectations.
Life Convict John II. O'Brien writes
from the penitentiary pathetic appeal for
clemency. He was sent up from San
! Miguel county four years ago for murder.
He claims the deed was Gone in self de.
tense, asks Communication of sentence to
five years mprisonment, being confined
| to the hospital by rheumatism. Warden
Chaves testifes to the good conduct CT
the prisoner, and states that his health is
seriously injured.
The petition asking the president to
protect the waters and timber in the San
ia Fe and upper Pecos range by proclaim.
ing national park covering that region,
is signed by over 700 citizens representing
every part OF New Mexico. Gen. Hobart
has just forwarded the petition to Wash
ington accompanied by strong letter
urging the importance Of this action.
AT North Birmingham, Ala, some boys
saturated a cat with coal oil, set fire to it
and turned it loose. The cat ran into the
residence of man named Lindsay and
set fire to the house, burning it to the
ground. A. M. Rydell's house also caught
and that was burned too. Total less be-
tween 5000 and $1,000.
Dun & Co.'S. Weekly Trade Review says
that trade is improving at Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City, Minneapolis and other west
ern cities. Speculation is less active, but
healthy, and the outlook for industrial
progress is decidedly satisfactory. The
reports of improvement come mostly from
the west and south, but the east is feeling
the effect.
Delegates to the national farmers con-
sress at Sedalia, No., November 10, have
been named by the governor as follows
q. w. Woods, Las Cruces; Perfecto Ar
milo, Albuquerque, Francis Clutton,
Springer. Aternates: ]. M. G. Chaves,
Abiquiu; John w. Poe, Roswell, j. X.
Cravens, Jr., East Las Vegas.
Surveyor General Hobart left yesterday
for Chaves and Eddy counties on official
business. He is to personally inspect and
report upon the survey of some townships
in the western part of Chaves county, re-
ported as incorrectly surveyed.
A standing reward of 500 is offered by
the governor for the apprehension of the
unknown murderer of German COM
monty known as "Dutchy," which took
place near Park View, Rio Arriba coun-
ty, December last.
Governor Prince to-day appointed the
following named to represent New Mexico
at the Trans-Misslssippi congress, Omaha
October 10: M. w. Mills, w. S. Will
Jams, L. G. Fort, &. 7. Gould, L. M.
Nelly, Fl. L. Pickett, Chas. Ii. McHenry.
When Governor Prince was at Aztec
one of the recently arrived babies in that
vicinity was presented to his excellency,
and in honor of the distinguished visitor
was named Prince Cox upon the spot
San Juan Index.
Governor Prince is preparing his annual
report to the secretary of the interior and
it will be sent to Washington the latter
part OF this week. 1t will prove valuable
and interesting for New Mexico.
A. W. Harris, of Sierra county has been
appointed member of the New Mexico
bureau of immigration vice Walter G.
Hadley resigned.
The total Indebtedness of San Miguel
county is 1877 ,725; cash in treasury, $42,-
l90.35. The county has buildings, bridges,
etc., valued at $l72, 240.
No pill or nauseating potion, but
pleasant tonic and purgative is Simmons
Liver Regulator.
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