Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-29

"Cuter," the canary bird that as a sing
er has attracted so much attention in
the years gone by, died on Wednesday.
The bird was in its 14th year Of age, and
was the property of Mrs. Sturges.
The Claude Mining g. Milling company
is putting in new machinery. This com
pany is located on Badly mountain, forty
miles from here, and is said to be one Of
the best gold properties in the Rocky
region. The machinery is shipped from
here.
The mino on fire at Blossburg may
result in the stoppage of work for a long
time in the coal industry. No one can
tell to what extent the fire is burning or
how long it will last--it is only known
that while the fire continues the workmen
cah not operate in any of the entries con-
nected with the branch or tunnal that is
on fire.
Maxwell City takes the premium on
public gatherings Rev Mr.. HYDE, who
conducted Thanksgiving services there in
the morning, boasts that the congregation,
which numbered $50, was the largest as
sembly in New Mexico THANKSGIVING day.
The Town hall was decorated with fruits,
grains aud vegetables, making minia-
ture harvest home display. Truly, the
Lord has blessed the Maxwell grant farm
ers with abundant crops and good prizes
for all they have to sell.
EDDY ECHOES.
- One of the children of Mrs. Going died
of diphtheria.
G. Cuenod has lately Sent in sample
of Irish potatoes, raised on his farm near
Vaud several of which weighed over
pound each.
DR.. W. P. Roberts, special commits
sioner of the American Health Resort
association, and secretary of the American
Invalid Aid society, was here yesterday
looking over the valley. The doctor rep
resents society that will colonize arrq
number Of invalids or sem-invalids from
the east.
There is no longer any doubt that the
petritied = man isa fake of the rankest or
der. And this was not to have been the end
of 1t. We are informed that these parties
have woman and dog that were to have
been discovered (!) as soon as the inter
est ceased, or the first discovery was
disposed of. Mr. j. B. Price, who lately
came here from Los Angeles, CAL,
positively identified the stack of cement
as the same as was on exhibition in Los
Angeles. and also the same that was sold
to Fletcher Isabel, and others OF Los
Angeles county, Mr.. Isabel deciding over
l6O acres of land for his share. Mr.. |
Isabel instituted proceedings in the Los
Angeles courts to set aside the convey
ance, on the ground of fraud and mis- /
epresentation, and the case is now pend |
ing there. As to who shipped the statuary
here remains to be discovered in the i
future.
SAN JUAN SCRAPS.
Loaded wagons are daily passing from
tho lower country and the La Plata en-
route to Durango. Not long since forty
wagons laden with apples crossed the !
river at the Thomas ford.
1t is currently reported that some of |
the donors of the Junction City town site
are preparing to sue the town board for
the money the original agreement recites
should be paid them if that place were not
chosen the county seat. s.-
On the La Plata, Tuesday of last week,
VIM. Braid was arrested on complaint of |
Wnr>Firebaugh, charged with drawing
deadly weapon. At the preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Magraw Satur- !
day, com mplainant and his witness failed /
to appear and the case was dismissed
The dance and supper for benefit of the
Worlds fair fund, given last Friday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. George Allen,
Of La Plata, was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed by all present. Finan-
cially it was decided success, netting the .
ladies' committee the neat sum of S25.
There will be a meeting of citizens of
San Juan county, at Aztec, Wednesday
evening, Nov. 30, 1892, to consult with
Major Hanna and Mr.. Chamberlain, Cwho
nave announced they will be present) on
he iect of the Durango Albuquerque
'ailway. All are invited
During the session of the Western Slope
congress at Durango last week, the San
)uan county pantry stores and fruit ex-
libit for the Columbian exposition at
racted great attention. The exhibit has
'een forwarded to Albuquerque where it
will be displayed at the Commercial
'lub building and in due time forwarded
o Chicago with the rest of the New Mex
co exhibit.
Natural Cuban flavor in Brown Palace
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