Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-17
TERRITORIAL TIPS.
San JUAN SAYINGS.


The outlook for sheep this winter in
San Juan county is very bad. The range
has all been burned Off by the long,
scorching drouth of summer.
A letter recently received from Bert
Coe, at Roswell, N. NJ, says that he has
seen every county in New Mexico now,
but none to compare with our own San
Juan. He is not alone in that opinion.
The Pennington school house has
raised the second story and will soon be
completed. Three applications have
been made by experienced teachers and
the school will begin as soon as the build
ing is done.
The people of Fruitland will give the
play Poor Mr.. Pillicoddy" on Friday
night at the house of George Allen on
the La Plata. and will conclude with q
dance and supper, the proceeds of which
will go to the ], dies auxiliar. --They en-
tertainment is in charge of Mrs. Dodson
and Mrs. McDermott.
1t is the intention of the ladies aux
iliary committee to place on exhibition
in Durango the fruit, blankets, Indian
curios and such of the collection as will
be ready, during the session of the West
ern Slope congress Ia that city, to take
advantage of the numerous visitors there
and attract attention to our county. Mrs.
Paulin can not be praised too highly for
making this fine exhibit of our county's
resources, as over sixty-fve jars of pre-
served fruit from half pint to three gal.
Ions in size will make very effective
display. y.-Junction City Times.
SILVER CITY s1FrINGs,
j. B. Coulter, administrator OF the es-
tate of Farie Bryson, has purchased
1000 sheep and expects to locate at Cac-
tus Flat.
B. 7. Link has purchased Frank Jones
interest in the Black Hawk stage line,
There has been no change in the
schedule.
We have received an inquiry for five or
six furnished houses for Philadelp phians
who wish to come to Silver City to spend
the winter.
Some miscreant placed giant powder
in an ore pile, at Pinos Altos, belonging
to Tom Holman, lessee of John McDon-
AIDS mine, last week, and blew away
about two tons of ore. The loss is esti-
mated at 5000.
Rev. W. S. Fitch, A. NJ, of Wellfeet,
Mass, is appointed pastor of the NJ, E.
church in Silver City. Mr.. Fitch and
wife are both graduates of Ohio Wesleyan
university and have had great success in
the pastorate. He has just completed
an $4,000 church at Wellheet, The chris
tian people of Silver City will gladly
welcome them to their midst. He is OK.
pected to arrive next week.-Sentinel.
pEM1NG DOTS.
Ed. Pennington, late of the State Ad- |
vocate, will engage in newspaper work at
Silver City.
The uniformed rank, Knights of
Pythias, will give a grand New Years ball
at the Depot hotel, 1t will be the social
event of the year, ... log
The public schools opened Monday,
after two weeks vacation, due to the
failure of the heaters for use in the build
ngs, to arrive from Chicago,
Now that Cleveland is elected appli.
,ants for the positions of postmaster and
deputy collector of customs at Deming
Ire sprining up like the tabled mushroom.
Several prominent citizens are mentioned
N connection with the offices.
1t is reported upon excellent authority
hat the promoters of the Deming- Mexico
'ailroad south have received thirty days