Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-09
Territorial Items.

ANAAAANtAaA AANAAN
The roof Of the new court house
at Hillsbrough is now going mp.
Mrs. Nels Warrington and little
boy left Lordsburg for Tombstone,
where she will visit friends.
The Albuquerque Citizen calls
for an early Territorial convention
to name the delegate for congress.
The new school trustees at Hills
borough contemplate building a
t~wo-story brick public school
building TO cost $1,000.
J. s. p. Robinson, of North
Percha, bas entered the race for
the republican nomination for
sheriff Of Sierra county.
Quite a heavy rain fell Sunday
evening at Dona Ana, which grew
in intensity as it extended eastward
and southwark through the Organ
range.
Elise Garcia was assaulted with q
club Sunday night OF Las Cruces
and seriously injured by blow, on
the head. His assailant was ar
rested, andis in jail.
Alights shower of rain fell at Las
Cruces on Sunday evening. Gentle
rains greatly improve the flavor of
grapes which promise an abundant
yield in the near future.
A little frame house in Hills
borough, formerly the property of
Jim Conely and wife, caught fire
in some unaccountable way and
was burned 10 the ground.
Mr.. VIII Heddin, killed at the
Jarrillas mountains a rattlesnake,
which measures Ave and a half feet
in length, and four and a half
inches in diameter -with Is rattles
and a button.
The manager Of the Lady
Franklin" mine, at Kingston, has
had several opportunities lately to
lease the property to outside par
ties, but the London, England,
owners viii not consent.
David S. Provost died in Brook
Ign, New York. For a number OF
years he was manager of the Re-
Lake and Coyote Valley Cattle
company, in which his father was
largely interested, and had his
headquarters at White Oaks.
A new town called Mormonville
hasbeen started near the mine bear
ing the same name on the Other
side of the Organ mountains. AL
ready there are % or 30 tents o
prospectors for gold from Whit,
Oaks and surrounding country.
1t is reported that Hon. S. W
Dorsey sold his Chico Spring
home, on the 21st ult., to DR.. Sew
ard, Of New York. Consideration
not made public. DR.. Seward vii
use his new holding as a healtI
resort, and will Immediately fit j
up for that purpose.
The case of d. Soper VS.. E. Y
B. Hoes, ct al, involving an inter
est in the Kangaroo mine was be
fore Judge McFie again last wee.
on the hearing for an injunction
which was denied. Messrs, Con
way, Parker and Newcomb, repre-
senting the plaintiff and Judg
Warren the defendants.
Mrs. Juana Conklin, aged ninety
two years, breathed her last q
Santa Fe. She was the relict c
the late Hon. James Conklin,
well-known pioneer citizen, and
native of Canada, who settled i
Santa Fe in 1884 and the mothe
of Sheriff Ohas M. Conklin an.
Mrs. Clementine Ortiz.
The Deming Ore Company i
now ready to do assaying and max
chemical determinations for iror
silver zinc, manganese, and all th
common ores, and expects in tn
very near future TO be receivin.
ores. The delay in actively start
ing up She works has been causes
by the lack Of necessary side track
and switches.
Or. W. G.. Bowman father-in-lav
Hetcalfe, ex-editor c
le Republican, an
\ of Las Cruce.
house At q,
BijoA e, San Franciso,
at the ratification meeting of IN