Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-20
Territorial Items.

legality of the tax levy for "Terri-
torial purposes" over and above
the six and half mills called for
in the law of 1891, Judge Seeds
decides in favor Of the counties
which levied the six and a half
mills, and the one-tenth of a mill
additional for capitol contingent
Socorro county raised
no question as to the latter, but
Bernalillo did, and Bernslillo is
ordered TO make this additional
levy Of one-tenth of a mill.
During the past week about
sixty-fve Italians have arrived at
Malaga station, in the Pecos valley
and taken possession of land allot-
cd them in that vicinity. They
will begin work Immediately, and
there Is no doubt but they viii
make a success, as they have no
superiors excepting the Chinese,
as expert gardeners. AS a sample
of their knowledge in this line, a
man who has been there less than
month, already has a good gar
den and raised radishes from six
to eight inches long in nineteen
days after the time he planted the
seed.
Sheriff Sanders sold the nova
bic property around the Lady
Franklin at Kingston last Satur-
day. The sale brought a fair
number of buyers and the most OF
the stuff brought fair prices. The
sale was to satisfy the judgment
of VIM. Shaffer.
The fruit market at Deming has
been glutted for the past week OF
two, and prices are corresponding
ly low.
The governor has issued letters
Of invitation to the members ol
his staff to attend the opening GER
emonies ct the Chicago exposition.
G. f. Lummis has resigned as
postmaster at Isleta, in Valencia
county, and E. V. Baskerville has
been appointed in his stead.
The water works at Deming are
expected to be in active operation
by the middle of October.
During the vacation just passed
a number Of improvements have
been made on the Agricultural col
lego at tlas Cruces which greatly
facilitates the work of the profess
ors and teachers. McFie Hall has
been divided into three rooms by
movable partitions. for the use OF
the preparatory department, and
the library moved to the lower
floor. These changes make three
new class rooms. The library
room is now used as a study room
for college students.
The X. of P. lodge of Deming
has already raised a considerable
sum for the entertainment of the
visiting brethren of the grand
lodge of K. of P. of New Mexico
which meet there in 1893.
A large number of vines and
fruit trees will be set out in the
Pecos valley, this fall and next
spring. One agent has taken or
ders for more than $1,000 worth.
The efforts being made by the
citizens of Roswell and Chaves
county in general, promise to make
the fair next October a decided
success.
At last Eddy is to have a fire
engine, 81, 200 Babcock chemica
engine. The business men il
town have guaranteed payment fol
the same.
II. b. Hamilton and his assis
tant, at Socorro, are creating 4
hubbub amongst the Cinnamon
secondhand fellows and three bal
sharks.
The penitentiary board at Santl
Fe ordered the immediate con
struction of a large two-stor,
building to be utilized as hospita
female ward and workshop; also
directed that the work Of enclosing
the grounds with a twelve foo
brick wall be commenced Th'
superintendent reports about 900,
600 brick on hnad.
The election held last Monda.
at Kingston for the purpose o
voting bonds TO build a schoo
house carried unanimously.
Mr. and Mrs. r. r.. Moore enter
tanned a large party of younl
ladies and gentlemen, at Socorrc
/ in honor of Mrs. Moore's sister AM
] two pephews from Iopekai kan'