Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-18

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jon II. NUDGE, Agent.
General superintendent r. U. Nudge,
Of the Santa Fe, was here IN his special
car last week.
The food OF last Saturday did consid-
cradle damage to the repairs which have
been made on the streets this year.
Ike Holman has sold out his stock Of
cigars and tobacco and retired from
business here.
A train load Of cattle was shipped from
the stock yards here last Saturday. The
cattle shipments for the season arc about
over.
The board Of County commissioners
win meet again today. There is some
business which was left over from last
week to be attended to.
The reward which was offed for the
capture of Analla, the murderer Of Con-
stable Schultz, has been withdraw by
Sheriff Laird.
The comptroller of the currency has
called for a statement Of the condition Of
the national banks at the close of bust
ness on the 10Th inst.
Severed earthquake shocks we're felt
last week at albuquerque and in the
neighboring towns. That part of New
Mexico is getting quite a reputation for
earthquakes.
Bids for furnishing fuel, forage and
straw will be received at Fort Bayard
until noon today and then will be open
ed. It is probable that a number Of
bids will be submitted.
The people Of Deming are making ex-
tensive preparations for the irrigation
convention TO be held there next fall.
There is little doubt but that the con-
vention win be a grand success in every
particular.
The average rainfall for the month Of
July in this Territory is between two and
three inches. There will have to be some
pretty heavy rains before the end of the
month or the rainfall for tn is yea will
be considerably below the average.
Peaches from the Mimbres appeared
in market here last week. The crop in
this county this year is larger than usual
but the price is about the same as it has
been for two or three years past. A few
apples have been brought in but they
are not Of very good quality.
The walk which was recently laid from
Sixth street to the railroad station is
getting hard and the people who have
occasion to go to and from trains will not
indulge in such a choice selection Of pro-
family whom the streets are muddy as
they did before the walk was laid.
1t was expected that there would be
money enough in the general County
fund this month to pay off all the claims
against the County which have been al
lowed and no warrants issued, but the
amount Of taxes collected was much
smaller than was expected and a good
many Of the claims will have to 60 IN
paid.
There were heavy rains in different
parts OF the County last week and where
these rams fell grass is coming along
nicely. The rains did not extend Q
any considerable part Of the County and
a great deal of rain Is needed on the
ranges to make a sufficient growth of
grass TO provide winter feed for the stock
on the ranges.
j. j. Kelly received a message last
Thursday morning from Perry B. Lady,
at Potter Valley, California, stating that
Dee Lady, the two year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. p. B. Lady, had died there on
Wednesday. The little fellow had been
i'll only five days. Mrs. Lady, who was
visiting friends there. telegraphed Mr..
Lady on the 7th that their son was very
i'll and Mr.. Lady left on the following
morning arriving about thirty-six hours
before his sons death.
There were three floods down the
streets Of this place last week, but only
n OF them amounted to anything
There was a very heavy rain in the
mountains around Pinos Altos last Sat
urday forenoon and about one o'clock in
the afternoon a food came down from
the direction Of Bear Mountain which
was the largest Of the season. 1t was
considerably smaller than the big food
Of last summer but was sufficient 10 stop
all traffic on the streets.
Receiver Foster Of the Dane banks has
gone to Chicago and Will be absent sew
eral weeks. Depositors who have been
looking for another dividend will prob
ably have to wait until after the receiver
gets back from the Worlds fair. All OF
the property belonging TO the banks is
for sale but on account Of the present
financial depression it can hardly be ex-
pected that the property will bring a
very large amount.
The water supply here is a little short
but II is sufficient for all domestic pur-