Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-27

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Tho United States petit jury at Las
Cruces has been discharged.
D. P. Carr has written letter defining
his position on the peon store system.
Three companies Of infantry from 1T.
Bayard are in camp at M~oulton's ranch
on the Sapello.
The old 1. o. o. F. building on Main
street is being thoroughly repaired. Lar.
zure & Grade have the contract.
The editor Of the Lordsburg Liberal
lie back on the tripod and the campaign
viii now begin 10 hum down in that part
Of the county.
Thomas B. Catron will be here on the
10th Of October TO speak on the issues Of
the day, He may attempt TO explain
how his election would bring about state
hood for New Mexico.
BoRN-In Hamilton, Wash, on the
18th inst, to the wife Of @. A. Norton, a
a daughter. Mrs. Norton, nee Fornia,
was one Of Silver City's most charming
young ladies' less han two years ago.
Weather prophets who predicted an
equlnoctial storm last week will have to
predict again. A hight rain fell over a
considerable portion Of the county but it
did not last long enough to do any good.
Ex-Governor Ross, Fred NJ. Smith and
james Gwinn have been appointed by
the court to appraise the estate Of
Charles II. and Mary L. Dane who made
an assignment for the benefit OF their
creditors.
Charles II. Dane and Mary L. d ane
made an assignment Of all their property
except that which is exempt by law from
sale under execution, to Israel King.
The assignments we're made September
10.
The board of county commissioners
found, at the meeting last week, that
there was not money enough in the coun-
ty treasury to pay the July interest on
the bonds Of this county. This interest
is now nearly three months overdue.
The boards Of registration will meet
in the various precincts in this county
IN the 9Th, 18th, 9Th, 18th, 22nd and 2Sth
Of October for the purpose Of registering
the voters OF fhis county. Every voter
who has paid his poll tax should see that
his name is put on the list.
The primaries for the election Of dele
gates to the county democratic conven
tion will be held in the various precincts
OF this county next Saturday and the
convention will be held hero a week later
The campaign viii soon be on and then
there will be some fun.
Territorial and county taxes will be-
come delinquent on the Let of Novem-
Der. After that dato taxpayers are liza
BILE to be charged the interest penalty.
Although this penalty is frequently
charged It seldom gets into tho county
treasury; IN fact some Of the former
sherifs of this county never turned in a
cent Of interest penalty.
It is expected that Anthony Joseph
win be here on Saturday October sth in
attendance at the county democratic con.
vention. 1t is expected that more demo
Gratis will be in attendance at the coming
county convention than have ever at
tended a county convention in Gram
County before an
The republican central committee O.
this county met last Thursday anC
named J. @. Berry, of Georgetown, to
I'LL the vacancy on the republican ticket
caused by the refusal Of Alexander sic
Gregor to run for commissioner anC
Thomas Foster, Of Gold HILL, was nance
in place of Walter @. Hadley who wa
nominated by the county republican
convention for commissioner but WHIT
refused to accept.
1t is too late in the season for rain to d
the ranges much good. Feed is shorte
on the ranges now than it has ever beeI
before at this season Of the year. Cattle
men have made up their minds that yer
heavy losses this winter are inevitable
There has been a succession of dry SEE
sons such as was never known before /
this section OF the Territory and the sill
hatioh has been growing worse ever
year for four OF five years. Many stock
men are disheartened at the gloomy ouI
look.
It is again reported that the railroa
south from Deming will nov c~ertainl
be built. It is said that McManus, {
Chihuaha, has signed over his interei
In the concessions to the English synd
cate and that operations on the roa
will be commenced in a few days. TIL
resumption Of work on this road mean
lively times for Deming. II is estimate
that the company yves the business me
of Demng, directly and indirectly, NOR
than 100000. The settlement Of thei
outstanding accounts viii relieve th
financial stringency there very much.
N. v. Coz, of shis place, recently ser
an apple 70 the st. Louis Republic frol
the fruit farm Of w. Lee Thompson, 0
the Mimbfes river, in this county. III