Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-14
TERRITORIAL.

demand the removal of Prof. Car
rera, who has been employed by the
territorial Worlds fair board to col
lect and superintend the mineral ex-
hibit at the. Worlds fair.
Prof. A. E. Blou t, of the agricul-
tural college, proposes to experiment
with the canaigre plant, and test the
effect of cultivation upon its growth
and the percentage of fannie acid,
which is so much sought after.-San
Marcial Reporter.
John r. Parsons and wife, of
Wichita, Kas., arrived in Las Cruces
from Colorado Springs Saturday last.
Mrs. Parsons is in poor health and
they came here to see what effect the
climate of southwest New Mexico
would have upon her.-Repu6Iicdn.
Very seldom indeed has New Mex
leo entered upon a new year with
flirer industrial prospects than those
which have dawned with 1892.
There are assurances of growth in
every interest, and Folsom is booked
for great advancements during the
present year.-MetropOlitan.
Mr.. w. E. Upton writes from
Washington to Surveyor General
Hobart that the papers in regard to
the Pecos park have been transmit
ted by the commissioner of the land
office to the secretary of the interior,
and that Secretary Noble has per.
sonally taken them to President Har-
rison and has recommended the estab-
lishment of the park.
About twenty-five members of the
Catholic Knights of America, branch
No. 37S, met at Albuquerque, in the
office of Judge Collier, and the fol-
lowing new officers for the ensuing
year were installed: President,
Hugh Sullivan; vice-president, d. S.
Keleher; financial secretary, VIM.
McGuinness; treasurer, n. G. Collier;
spiritual director, Father Fede.
The Second National bank of New
Mexico, Santa Fe, held its regular
annual stockholders meeting at IL
o'clock to-day. The following named
were elected directors to serve for the
ensuing year: i. Spiegleberg, Eu-
gene A. Fiske, Alfred M. Grunsfeld,
j. b. Lamy, J. D. Proudfit. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were: L. Spiegelberg, president; J.
d. Proudfit, cashier.
Concerning the new railroad,
chartered to-day to penetrate the coal
and mineral fields of south Santa Fe
county, the Ne,o Merican'S informa-
ton is that the main line or spur,
connecting Cerrillos with Golden
and San Pedro, will be commenced
within a few weeks, and will be
pushed rapidly to completion. It
seems very probable that ninety days
will see the line in operation.
Mr.. w. E. Broad, of Chama, is
preparing some of Rio Arriba coun-
ty's fine lumber for display at the
Worlds Columbian exposition and
will send a few of New Mexico's
beautiful trees to be used as colon
nades in the Forestry building. The
timber comes from the TERRA Anna
rilla grant in northern Rio Arriba |
county, aad will compare favonbly
with the best pine on this continent.
Our public schools, we are happy !
to say, are doing as nicely as could |
be expected when the lack of proper |
facilities is taken into the account.
The instructors arc faithful in their
work and the pupils are making
commendable progress. 1t is to be
hoped that the school board viii
place the bonds on the market, Sc
cure plans for school building and
have everything IN shape for active
work in the spring.-Springer Stock
man.
The Springer Stock0san says that
the general loss of cattle caused by
the recent snow storm will be very
small. A trustworthy explorer of
the southeastern portion of the Max
well range, reports that all is well,
tho ,.innn biilo all Il. IL