Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-13

was badly washed by floods this summer.
The product Of the orchards aud vine
yards in this county this year is larger
than ever before and the most Of the
fruit sold in our market is produced in
the county.
The tax roll for this county for the
current year has been completed and
turned over by the assessor. It was
signed by the county commissioner at
the meeting last week.
The Silver City bose team win leave
for Albuquerque tomorrow morning in
order TO be there in time for the tourna-
ment. The boys are pretty confident
that they viii get the belt.
W. Fl. Durkee, road supervisor for this
precinct, has commenced work on the
streets in this place. A great deal Of work
is needed on them to repair the damage
done by the foods.
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The Silver City hose team will make
some lively tiaie in the contest for the
belt at the Territorial fair this week.
The boys have been practlcing daily
for some time.
Ok teams are very comnoa in this
part Of the country but one does not
often see a COW yoled up in a team. An
OK and COW toam attracted considerable
attention on Main street one day last
week.
The primaries to select delegates TO
the county democratic convention will
be held two weeks from next Saturday,
and the convention will be held three
weeks from next Saturday. The cam
paign will be short and interesting.
A light vote will be poIled in this
county this year. There cannot be
more votes cast than there are persons
who have paid their poll tax and the
number Of persons who have paid poll
tax is less than the number Of votes cast
at any county election within a number
Of years.
The fare to Albuquerque and return
is now 1856. This is lsssthan one half
the regular fare one way. This rate
will continue in effect until Friday of
this week. Tickets will be good for re-
turn uutl tho 18th inst.
II has been more than seven months
since the failure Of the First National
Banks of Deming and Silver City and
no dividend haa yet been paid to the de-
posters in either OF the banks. Some
Of the depositors here are getting impa-
TENT and arc talking about calling a
meeting to talk over the situation.
c. A. Bailey, the well known piano
tuner from Los Angeles, has again ar
rived at the Thinner House and 10 now
ready for the work which has been kept
waiting for him by bis many patrons.
Mr.. Bailey's abilities are too well known
TO need any special commendation. II
a-
There will be a special meeting Of the
board Of county commissioners nexl
Monday TO take some action on the ques-
ton OF the payment of interest on thG
bonds of this county. The July interest
on the bonds has not yet been paid anC
the holders Of the bonds are getting i'm
patient. The interest is nov more thar
two months overdue.
The growth Of grass in most Of thu
area Of this county occupied by ranges
has been light this year on account o.
the insufficient fall Of rain. II is nov
too late for grass to get a good star.
before the early frosts come. Had 1
not been for the unusually heavy ship
ments Of cattle from the ranggs in thi
part Of the Territory this year the losse
by cattlemen would have been yer,
heavy during the noxt few months.
One morning last week II. d. McKnigh
stumbled and fell on a trunk, in his room
at the Thinner House, In such a mamie
AZ TO sever ora OF the small arteries Il
his nose. The fall rendered him insen
sible for q time and when be regainel
consciousness he was literally coyere0
with blood. He crawled 10 the side q
his room and rang the bell. Aphysicial
was summoned who stopped the aol
Of blood aud Mr.. Mcknight is rapid
recovering. Had be remained uncon
soioua many. minutes longer be- woul
certainly have bled 10 death.