Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-07-14
TERRITORIAL TIPS.

DR.. W. M. Slough, son Of a former chief
justice OF New Mexico, died suddenly at
Ell Paso.
Eddy countys new court house is
finished.
Mora note: Jose D. Gallegos lie in Jail
suffering severely from an injury to his
leg, received during his cowardly attack
on ] j. Schmidt.
The rains last week were general all
over the plains country and north and
west of Roswell. All the creeks were up
for the first time in months.
Last Sunday evening the corner stone
OF the church of the Good Shepherd was
laid with appropriate ceremonies at Silver
City, Bishop Kendrick officiating.
The "Four-L Leaved Glover" is the title
of an operatta that is to be presented dur
ing the latter part OF this month at Deming
for the benefit of the Episcopal church.
Las Vegas note: Messrs. Kline, Gre
CORY and Hartman have been circulating
petition to-day, asking the county COM
missioners to appropriate $500 for the
Worlds fair exhibit.
At recent meeting OF the Deming
school board, the following teachers were
elected for the coming term: Prof. s. A.
Danford, Miss May H. Thompson, Mrs.
Smith, and young lady from Allegheny
City, Pa.
Watrous item: |. L. Matt has struck
oil while boring for water on his ranch at
Roaring creek. He is greatly elated at
the prospect and intends boring away
until he has developed the well.
What has become OF the Masonic Build
ing association? From the talk made at
one time 1t was supposed that we should
have big Masonic temple erected before
this time, but the association seems to be
in condition of "inocuous desuetude. -
Las Vegas Free Press.
Art note from San Juan county: Thurs
day of last week Mr.. Homer Hayes, of
Pennington, while engaged in hanging
picture on the wall, missed his footing
and fell across the back of a chair, break
ing three ribs, from the effects OF which
he was confined to the house several
days, getting out for the first time on the
4th.
So far this month there has not been
rain enough to moisten the ground to the
depth of an inch. Although it has rained
nearly every day the ground is still dry.
The rain which falls one day is complete
ly dried up before the next shower comes.
1t will require harder rains than we have
been getting to do the range much good.
Silver City Sentinel.
In San Juan county the following tax
levy on each dollar of assessed valuation,
was established for the fiscal year 1892
For territorial purposes, 80 mills; for
territorial institutions, 90 mills for inter
eat Cd bonded debt, 1.70 mills for school
fund, 100 mills; for conrty fund 500
mills; for interest fund, 200 mills; for
cattle indemnity fund, 0.50. The latter
on each dollar of assessed valuation OF
cattle.
Ration people are trying to get the
Warner observatory located at that plnce.
The clear atmosphere of New Mexico
offers special inducements to astronomers
to locate observatories here. Astronomi-
cal observations are prevented consider
able portion OF the time at the Warner
observatory at Rochester on account of
the clouds and the hazy condition Of the
Fred Roth informed us this week, that
from the 2,l00 sheep which he had
sheared in the spring, he got $4,000
pounds of wool-an average OF about
twelve pounds TO the head. This wool,
at 121a cents per pound, brought him
s3,l25. This is fair sample of how tue
sheep business pays in New Mexico with
intelligent management.-Ro Roswell Reg
ster.
The general land commissioner writes
The case of the Las Vegas grant is pend
ing before the department on a motion for
a review of your decision, dated Deem
Der 5, 1891, (l3 L. d. 646) and until said
1ecision becomes final, and the necessary
surveys have been made and approved,
so as to include only the lands allotted
or assigned to settlers, under the terms of
he original concession" etc., this Office
8 without jurisdiction to take any steps
n Ihe matter of issuing patent for what
ever lands are found to be confirmed by |
he act OF congress approved June 2l,
IS60."