Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
TERRITORIAL TIPS.
ALBUQUERQUE ATOMS.


The fruit tree buds are swelling far toe
rapidly to suit the farmers.
Valentine Becker, the armless and leg
less man, is again located in Albuquer-
que.
Las Vegas must be delightful place.
Yesterday the wind blew all the windows
out of the west side of the depot and peo-
pie could not see three feet in front of
them for sand. Nothing like that here
yesterday Times.
The Lagunitas Canal & Irrigation COM
pany, incorporated under the laws of the
territory, have commenced work on the
main canal few miles south of Albu-
querque. Frederick Burrus has been
appointed mayordomo and has placed a
large force of men ana teams at work.
1t is expected that water will be flow
ing through the canal by the 1st of
March.
Fruit Vale: In regard to water, they
have an abundance of it. Mr.. Spawn has
damned the Rio Puerco, about three
miles above the settlement, and is to put
in another one about three and half
miles above that, to relieve the pressure
upon the first one. In the middle of the
settlement is large, clear spring of
water. No, they do not stand much
chance of dying of thirst. It is expected
that the water will be turned on in about
q week, and then farming will begin in
earnest.
GRANT COUNTY GRITs.
Bad boys pranks are complained Of at
6lre. City ---,
The report that Bud Moore, of Dsming,
had been killed by Indians turned out to
be canard.
Poe & Ashenfelter are taking out about
twenty tons of ore day at Cooks Peak.
They have resumed shipments and have
considerable ore in sight in the mines.
The committee appointed by the
creditors of the First National bank of
this place met at G. G. Shoemaker's store
last Friday afternoon and decided to re-
quest the comptroller of the currency to
appoint receiver in place of Receiver
Smith, deceased.
The mining outlook for this section is
considerably brighter than it was few
months ago. Assurances come from the
Mogollons that the season there will be
one of great activity. The Colonial COM
pany operating the Maud 8. mine and
mill is now one of the largest producers
of bullion in the territory and the Conf
dence company will soon have man.
moth mill in operation on ore from the
Confidence group Of mines.
Right Rev. Bishop m. Kendrlck, CT
Albuquerque, Rev. Ak. Lloyd. of Silver
City, and Rev. Citizens, of Phoenix, were
in Deming in attendance at the ceremonies
incident to the ordination of Mr.. Lloyd,
who has been in charge of the Episcopal
church at this point for some months.
The ordination ceremonies were per-
formed In the church at noon on Tues
day. Bishop Kendrick officiating.
LAS CRUCES NOTES.
An agreement has been made by the
owners OF the Bennett and company to
run the concentrator. The company has
agreed to cut the tailings down to Ger.
tain per cent.
E. B. Chase, late of Silver City, is now
interested in the Vermont Union, the
leading paper published in Lyndon, vt
Mr.. Chase Travelled nearly 5000 miles at
witness in. the Dane embezzlement case
Tensdoubled deck car loads of sheep from
Mexico; numbering about 5000 head
passed through Las Cruces, being con
signed TO parties around Maxwell, on the
Maxwell land grant. II is expected that
shipment of 1900 sheep, mostly from
the Pecos country and Guadalupe noun
tains willsbe made from this point on the
18th of this month, if Agent Miles IS able
to obtain sufficient number of cars.
double deck car can accommodate about
800 sheep and single deck car about 15(
sheep.
LAS VEGAS LOCALS.
Tho local minstrel troupe gave high
ly successful performance.
Tho Loretto Sisters gave happy en-
tertainment the other night.