Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-09

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II. B. Ferguson will be here TO ad-
dress the Southwest Silver Convention
on the 4th Of July.
Judge A. B. Fall took the oath Of Office
ht Las Cruces last week. He is expect
cd here On the 4th Of July to read the
declaration Of independence and speak
at the silver convention.
City Assessor Carr has commenced
the assessment Of property in the city
and expects TO have the work completed
in about a month.
Thomas E., son Of W. G. and Feliciana
Holman, died suddenly last Tuesday at
noon, aged 13 years. The boy had been
down town a short time before he died.
The Oause Of his death was paralysis Of
the heart.
There was a picnic on Bear Creek last
Sunday. A large number of the young
people Of this place went out TO spend
the day.
There WIS a sprinkle OF rain here on
Sunday and for a few hours it looked as
though there might be a heavy shower.
Eight weeks from today the South
west Silver Convention viii be in session
and it will be the biggest convention
over held In New Mexico.
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The city council examinedHthe break
water at the foot Of Main street last
week and it is probable that the necesa-
~ repairs will be made on it before the
flood season commences.
The McGinty club, of Ell Paso, will be
here at the Silver Convention in all its
glory. The members of the club will chart
or Especial train from FL Paso and will
bring all their friends.
Albuquerque Is not going to be behind
FL Paso in it's representation at the Sill
yer Convention. They are going to have
a special tram and the mayor and coun-
Gil will represent the city officially.
Joe Graham and family went to FL
Paso last Saturday. Mr.. Graham has
been IN the employ Of the Santa Fe here
as baggageman but wa recently trans
terred to the train service.
H. E. Muse had several fine trees ruin
ed one night last week by cattle which
broke into his yard. The new law in re-
gard to damage done by stock makes the
owner responsitable for all damage done.
This law is printed in full on the fourth
page Of this issue.
The city council reduced the retail
liquor dealers license in this city from
$500 to $50 per year. The change was
made at the last meeting Of the city
council and the new ordinance went into
effect last Friday.
Fruit was injured considerably in some
parts OF the county last week. Ice was
formed in many localities and the fruit
was killed. The peach crop which pro-
miaed to be the largest owe known will
be light this year. In some orchards in
the county all the peaches have been
killed while in others there has been
very little damage done.
Work has been commenced on the
Thinner House and the necessary re-
pairs will be made as soon as possible 80
that the hotel will be ready for the re-
oeption Of guests by the time SILVER con
Vention meets here In July. There are
over a hundred rooms in the hotel and
they a be made 8 Otfto good ad-
vantage during the convention. The
repairing is being done by Matthews &
Grade.
Jesus Garcia, a Mexican employed in
the Mand s. mine at Silver Creek, re-
Gently stole a wallet containing about
$500 in currency belonging to w. @. IRE
gay who is employed in the same mine.
The wallet was in a jumper which was
hanging up in one Of the drifts in the
mine. Garcia got q good start but be
was captured and the money was re-
covered.
the Santa Fe railroad company has
just issued a folder for distribution at
the Worlds fair which will do a great
deal Of good to New Mexico. The en-
tire folder is devoted to this Territory
and there is no town Of Importance in
New Mexico which does not come in
for a share in the folder. It is hand
sonely illustrated and neatly printed
and will be widely circulated.
The people at Deming are not 30 con-
hdent that the new railroad will be built
as they we're a short time since. II seems
that the material which was supposed to
be on the way has not yet been shipped
and there is no telling when It will be
shipped. The outlook for the road just
now is rather disOouraging TO say the
least.
II walks are TO be built by the prison
ers IN the County Jail the work ought to
be commenced without delay. There
are o but few prisoners who can be
put to work on the streets and there
ought TO be considerable sidewalk built
between this time and the 4th Of July.
A walk from the business part Of town
70 the station is needed most and this
walk ought to be completed before the