Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-26
TERRITORIAL.

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The Reporter announces that j
N. Broyles will soon start a bank al
San Marcial.
El Paso is somewhat stirred over
a reported gold strike, about two
miles north Of the city, of 5000 ore.
Acting Superintendent Bergman
reports that the average daily cost
of feeding the prisoners at the peni-
tentiary per man, during the past six
months has been 14,53-1oO cents.
Tho Democrats in congress, head
ed by Congressman Holman, are op-
posing the payment of the Indian
depreciation claims due the pioneers
of this territory. They call such
meanness economy.
According to the Record, Ros-
well young lady has requested some
of the members of the Roswell gun
club to ''save some of the dead blue
rock pigeons" in order that she may
make a stew. The stew will no
doubt be very "rocky."
The principal owners of the San
Pedro Placer Mining & Townsite Co.
are Gov. Prince, ]. G. Albright, Col.
r. w. Webb, Col. Blake, S. K. Raun-
helm, Leonard Lewisohn, of New
York, Judge Emmett, r. NJ. John
son, Santa Fe Copper Co., Philo
Rumsey, J. Reynolds.
Two troops of cavalry have been
ordered from Fort Bayard to patrol
the border along the Rio Grande. A
company of infantry arrived in Dem
ing Wednesday in answer to petl-
tion from that place for protection
from trouble from the Mexican revo-
lutionists.
Vivian Clark, a son of G. G. Clark,
and George Hastings, while drilling
in mine at Kelly last Wednesday
afternoon, received severe injuries
from blast that was supposed to
have been previously exploded.
Hastings will probably lose one of
his eyes.
The Cerrillos Rustler says that Il.
w. Hayward, of Las Vegas, has
rented Tony Neis' building adjoin-
ing the Jones block, and will open
up meat market. Tom always
knows good thing when he sees it
and there must be something ahead
down there.
An old bull and seven cows, all in
the habit of standing on the track at
Florida station, were surprised the
other day. They had been accus-
toned to all trains stopping long
enough to allow them to get off the
track at leisure, A special came
along last week and didn't stop.
The old bull and six of the cows are
dead.
The latest from Harry Waldo is to
the effect that he is still alive, but
the physicians in charge give but lit
tie hopes of his recovery. Mrs.
Waldo and Mr.. Sulzbacher arrived at
Exeter on Saturday night, and Judge
Waldo and DR.. Symington reached
there last night, having gone through
at lightning speed in special train.
New Mexican.
The sale of the Gypsy mine to the
Brush Heap mining company was
perfected this week, the first pay
ment of $4,000 being made Monday
night last and the purchasers taking
possession of the property Tuesday
morning. The price to be paid Tor
the Gypsy is $6O,OOO, the whole of
which is due the present year. 1t is
a splendid mine and dirt cheap at
that fgure.-Hillsboro Advocate.
The Albuquerque Democrat says:
Mr.. Joseph Dixon, the western
famed editorial writer, has accepted
the position of associate editor of
the Morning Democrat. AS is well
known to many readers of this pa
per, Mr.. Dixon is writer of intense
feeling and unusual force on national
and territorial topics. Mr.. Dixon
will not assume charge of his de-
partment for a few days, as it will
require that time to renew acquaint-
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