Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-23
TERRITORIAL TIPS.
ALBUQUERQUE ATOMS.

TERRITORIAL TIPS.
ALBUQUERQUE ATOMS.
Prof. Ramsey, of the territorial uni
versity, has a very sick child.
Barley hay is coming in quite freely
now and sells readily at $12 per ton.
Gov. ELS. Stover delivered one of the
regular course Of lectures before the
scholars of the normal course at the nni-
versity, and Prof. Ramsey says that it
was practical, thonghtful, and enc that
viii hnS be remembered by every teacher
who was in attendance. M
W. s. Goldsworthy, who has been the
night ticket agent at the depot since last
October, coming to this city from Santa
Fe, has resigned his position and will
leave tomorrow evening for Prescott,
Arizona, where he becomes tho ticket
agent and operator for the Santa Fe,
Prescott q Phoenix railroad.
W. W. Mcclellan, who returned from
Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday, attended the
cremation ceremonies over the remains
Of the wife of J. W. Pepue, formerly fore
who died. in Los Angeles recently. Mrs.
Pegue had requested before death that
her remains be cremated and her ashes
thrown into the Pacific ocean, req uest
which her husband complied with, and
which was witnessed by q chosen few
friends.
II is conspicuously observable, and at
the same time q source of much salts
faction, that the cultivated acreage of the
Rio Grande valley has largely increased
in the last four years. There are now
many fields, varying from a few to a
score or 80 of acres, especially between
been brought under crop during the past
three or four years, and much of it for
the first time this year. The agricultural
interests of the territory are steadily grow
ing, and with that continuous growth will
come prosperity to every interest and in
dustry.
RATION RANGINGs.
VIM. g. Wrigley has purchased the E.
B. Franks residence on Fifth steet.
Mr.. M. B. Stockton is building large
addition to his residence on Second
street. Ft
Mr.. Joseph Fotheringill, one of the old
and highly respected citizens of this
county, died at his home in Blossburg Of
pneumonia.
II tho large real estate owners Of Ration
will contribute their equitable portion
toward securing the Union Pacific rail-
road. It will be built here this summer.
Last Sunday the Knights of Pythias
lodges of Ration and Blossburg, accompa-
MED by tho bands of the two towns,
marched to the Ration cemetery and
decorated the graves of deceased mem
bers of the order.
Last Friday the public schools of Ration
closed for the summer vacation. That
evening an entertainment was given in the
opera house which indicated that ra pid pro-
giess and thorough training has been the
system applied 10 Raton's public schools
during the past school year. Prof. NJ. ID.
l.. Buell., the superintendent, and his ex
cellent corps oil" teachers, deserve we'll of
this community for the high character
and commendable standing Of the Ration
schools throughout the southwest.
Wednesday night an attempt was made
to burglarize the postofilce. Several tools
were stolen from Mr.. VIM. Linwood's
blacksmith shop and the rear door Of tho
postofflce was forced open. Young
johnson, sleeping in the barber shop,
hailed the thieves and they departed with
out securing any plunder.
SILVER CITY CRUMBS.
1t is said that several Ell Paso lady cy-
clists will compete for the $50 prize for
ladies at Silver City.
Deputy United States Marshal Cantley
arrested Antonio Mitchell, Of Pinos Altos,
for violation of the Edmund's act.
William Werny, of Gold Hill, contem-
plates the erection of small gold mill
in that camp for the treatment of ore
trontFhis mine.
Announcement is made that the 4th of
July silver convention at Silver City will
be addressed by United States Senator
William NJ. Stewart, Of Nevada.
Ex-Constable Perfecto Rodriguez and
Buck Tyson, q cowboy, had q severe fight
on our streets, which resulted in their be-
ing locked up in the cooler.
O. Bailey has returned and started work
on hill mines in the Burro mountains.
NJ. Baiiey ana his company are opening
their propetty on an. extensive scale and
in asySteHiatic q manner, and when proper
ly opened mp will build large reduction
works AZ the mines.
Post Trader Harry Booth and wife,
Lieut.. Jenks and number Of other Of
fcers hnd ladies of Fort Bayard and Mr..
Poseys Of Silver City, have Just returned
from a Two weeks' outing at the Gila hot
springs, fishing and hunting.
The news Of Chas. II. Shannons ap-
pointment as internal revenue collector
for New Mexico and Arizona is we'll re-
ceived here, as Mr.. Shannon resided here