Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-28
TERRITORIAL TIPS.

for sale.
Heavy frosts have occurred in the cen
tral Pecos valley.
The total collectable tax of Eddy coun
ty, as rendered by Assessor Walker, il
29,i23.66.
Kingston's public school has ninety
three pupils in attendance and will soor
have fine new school building.
Crisp and startling news item in the
Las Vegas Optic: "Women folks are talk
ing about fall and winter wear
Pete Knosky and Jack Rockhold caught
forty-two fine bass over on the middle
fork of the Berrendo, in a short time
yesterday. There are very few places
which can excel the Pecos valley for such
sport.-Roswell Record.
The man who through carelessness or
neglect allows disease to enter his home
is just as guilty of murder as if he had
put poison in his children's food. Clean
up, save doctors bills and the health of
your family, says the Eddy Citizen.
Mr.. s. NJ. wilkins. of Cedar Hill has
taken the contract for building the county
jail, and is preparing to begin the work
next week. The adobes are nearly fin
ished, and the cage will be brought from
Durango right away.-San Juan Index.
Mr.. j. P. Hague fell down the steps of
the Gem theatre this morning shortly be-
fore o'clock, and was picked up insen-
sible and placed in hack and carried
home. His injuries could not be ascer-
tanned, but are not thought to be serious.
Ell Paso Times.
G. G. Davis, colored, has been engaged
by the Eddy board of school directors to
take charge of the school for colored
children. The building on Main street,
formerly used by c. NJ. Mclean as a
carpenter shop, has been secured for the
purpose.
ii. b. Ferguson met John Y. Hewitt, of
White Oaks, at the depot here last night,
and both journeyed together to Chicago,
where they go on mining business in con
nection with the Old Abe mine, White
Oaks. The gentlemen will be absent from
the territory about ten days.-Citizen.
The Edmunds-Davls glove contest at
Las Vegas was fake. Edmunds knock
ing out his opponent in one round. The
Optic says: Cyclone Harry" challenges
Arthur Edmunds to finish fight, for 5000
and gate receipts. The man and his
money can be found at the Kentucky
House. No light weight barred.
The recent rains have put out water all
over the country and the broods of quail
are somewhat scattered, but when the
water holes dry up these game birds will
on the creeks and rivers, and
from the reports we hear they will be
found in larger quantities than they have
been for several years.-Eddy Citizen.
Work on the fair grounds and buildings
is progressing rapidly. Everything will
be in readiness. The people of this
county, almost to q man, are taking an
active interest in the fair, while many
citizens of our neighboring counties of
Lincoln and Eddy, are manifesting as
great desire for its success.--R Roswell
Record.
Col. j. Crawford is building the Sierra
county miners cabin to be put on exhibi-
ion at the Worlds fair. The cabin will
be of the different ores and timbers to be
found in the county. 1t will be com
pleted at home and sent in sections to the
AIR, and when finished by Col. Crawford
will be worth going to see. ee.-Kingston
Shaft.
We have another fine artesian well in !
own, and Rev. J. D. Bush is happy over
he event, as it is spouting on one of his |
OTIS, just west of the NJ. E. church. This
veil has splendid flow and is only 1873 feet
leep. The water is pure and cold, and
vas found after hard struggle with a
olid rock formation. Mr.. Bush moved
lis outfit to NJ. V. Corn's this morning,
o bore a well for that progressive farm
r.-Roswell Register.
Eddy Argus: Lee g. Allen bought the
product of the Poe and Chisholm orchards
It Roswell, for $1,000. They will prob
bly, make $4,000 on the fruit. = u
Roswell teamster brought in 1850 [
pounds of apples gathered from one tree.
lie offered to bet his team that the tree