Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-06-06

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JOHN II. NUDGE, Agent.
Prof. White gave a musicale at tho
Southern Hotel last Friday evening.
r. L. Steele has purchased the resi-
denoe Of G. A. Hinman in the western
part Of town.
The ground is beginning to get dry
again and another rain is needed to keep
grass growing.
There viii be a large delegation Of
Deming people here to attend the Silver
Convention the 4th and 9th of July.
The public schools Of this city closed
last week and the young folks are now
beginning to erloy their summer vaca
ton.
-Four weeks more and the glorious
fourth will be here. The people Of this
town are making elaborate preparations
to celebrate on a grand scale,
Work on the breakwater at the foot Of
Main street is progressing rapidly. The
timely repair Of this breakwater may
save the city a large bill Of expense.
There were no services at the Episco-
pal church here last Sunday owing to
the absence Of Rev. Llwyd at Hillsbor-
ough where he goes regularly to hold
services.
3. P. Barnes is at Demlng taking tes-
timony in a suit against the American
Silver and Lead Mining Company. He
has been appointed special master in
the case.
Cattle shipments during the past week
were not very heavy from the yards
here. Shippers are still having difficulty
about getting cars enough in which to
ship stock.
William Walker and !. A. Kemmls
have removed from the building which
they have been occupying to the build
ing formerly occupied by the Card hard
ware store.
b. T. Link has bought the residence
Of G. M. Heikes. Mr.. and Mrs. Heikes
expect to leave for the east in a few
weeks where Mr.. Heikes will study for
the ministry.
1t is being demonstrated that the
prisoners in the county Jail can be work
ed to good advantage on the streets.
They are doing good work at small ex-
pense to the city.
Preparations are being made for the
accommodation of at least 1000 people
on the 4th and 9th Of July. Representa-
tives are expected at the Silver Conven-
ton from every camp in this section.
Helen Lodge No. Z, Rebekah degree,
was organized here last week, with IA
charter members, by W. G. Ritch, grand
master Of the grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows Of New Mexico. The new lodge
starts out with a prospect OF becoming
one of the largest in the southwest.
There will be a contest over the Cen
trial townsite at Las Cruces on the Doth
inst. It is claimed that the land filed on
for the TOWNSHIP is mineral land and that
some of the mines in the townsite- are
producing ore in paying quantities. The
case is a very important one.
Among the shipments of cattle from
this place last week were a train load
shipped by r. II. Oldham, Sam Sloan
and Harry Martin to Eureka, Kansas
and a train load shipped by II. l. Martin
and sons, to Strong City, Kansas. The
cattle we're small but in good condition.
Marshal Cantley has just received a
commission as U. S. deputy marshal un
der Marshal Hall. The appointment
was a complete surprise as Cantley haC
made no application for the position anC
the first intimation he had Of his up
pointment was the receipt of his commits
sion.
The people of Deming are unanimous
ly IN favor Of an irrigation convention q
be held there some time during the fall
A number Of the leading citizens dow
there are In favor Of having the CONVEX
ton at the same as the meeting Of tn
grand lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias q
New Mexico which will be held Their
this year.
The concession granted by the Mex
can government TO the promoters Of III
railroad from Deming expired yesterda
and it is understood that President Dia
has refused to renew 1t. If a new con
pany can be organized with suficier
capital TO insure the building of the roa
it Is probable that a new concession ca
be obtained upon the payment of a goo
round sum into the Mexican treasury.
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At the meeting Of the board Of educ,
ton here last week the following teacl
ers we're elected for the coming schoi
year: Miss M. r.. Koehler, pr.ncipa
Miss May b. Gaddis, assistants Miss Je
tie L. Gaddis, second grade; Miss Cor
Derbyshire, third grade; Mrs. Maud
Fielder, fourth grade; Miss Lizzie Blac
fifth grade. The salary Of the principI
was reduced from $50 to SI35 a month
the ealary Of the assistant to $50; secon
grade S78 and the rest to $40.
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