Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-14

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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1898.
This is st. Valentines day.
The residents Of Deming are going 10
organize a Gre department
The city delinquent tax sale will be
held in front Of the Silver City National
Bank this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Silver City normal school win be
a handsome addition to the northwest
part Of town beyond the residenc por-
tion.
Mrs. Borden, Of the W. G. 7. u, was
here last week 70 reorganize tho Union
here.
Q. r. W. schmidle has just arranged
TO sell oil his steers, from 3is up, at coed
figures. They will be shipped either
from Silver Cityof Deming-
Fresh homemade candies at Fritter
& Harris. *atf
Newton Bradley had his arm amputat-
ed last week. This step was taken on
account Of a cancer from which Mr..
Bradley had been suffering for some
years.
We are in receipt Of an invitation from
the Governor TO a reception which was
TO have been given last evening.
Cattle on the ranges are reported to be
in good condition and the winter is now
30 far advanced that very light losses
are anticipated
Fruit raisers are getting anxious for
colder weather and it lie feared thaS the
buds will advance too rapidly and that
they will be injured by late frosts.
Stockmen in this County will have no
difficulty in disposing OF cattle this year.
Buyers are already on the alert for cat
Tie and fair prices are being offered.
George D. Jones shipped a car load Of
steers to Albuquerque last week. The
prospect for cattlemen is pretty good
when Albuquerque butchers have to
come to Silver City for their beef
cattle.
Bread FIVE cents a loaf at J. M.
Wallace & Co.'S. at
"Jack Horner" party, at the residence
of Mrs. IF. Kilburn and Mrs. Kachler,
Tuesday evening, February 14th, for the
benefit of the NJ. e. Church. Come and
get a plum from the pie aud have a good
time.
Frank Jones shipped a good sized Gin
bear from this place by express
to New York last Friday. He will be
viewed with great curiosity by the resi-
dents Of Gotham.
The construction Of sidewalks should
be hurried up so hat the attendants of
the normal school will not have to walk
in the mud when they go to and from
school. Let the prisoners get to work
on the sidewalks and earn their board.
The preliminary examination OF Robert
Millikin, treasurer Of the American Sill
yer and Lead Mining Company, on @
charge of embezzlement, has been post
poned until next Monday on account Of
the illness Of Justice Field, Of Demingr
before whom the examination will be
held.
A number of Cinnamon were sent
from Deming to San Francisco last week.
They we're trying to pass from the MexI-
can lire to Clifton unobserved but the
plan failed to work and they will soon
be back 10 China. The railroad and
steamship companies will make a good
thing out Of the restriction act il nobody
else does.
There will be a big demand for canal
gre at Deming this year and as the PLAN
grows wild in many parts of the County
there will be employment for a large
number Of laborers gathering the root
for Shipment. The root contains a largI
per centage Of fannie acid and is YER.
valuable for making the finer grades o
leather.
A man named Herman Meyer, supp os
ed to be a tramp, wa run over and kill
ed by a Southern Pracihc train nea
Separ last week. It is supposed that h
attempted to board the train while i
was running at a high rate of speed AM
fell under the wheels. His body wa
fearfully mangled. He is supposed +
have been about 35 years OF age.
There are occasional rumors abou
Indians having been seen near the Mex
can line but 90 murders have been re
ported recently. It lie possible that XII
Is preparing for a raid in the spring an
is keeping quiet now in order to hay
the troops withdraw from pursuit 6
that he will have a clear field when h
gets ready for operations. All dea
Indians are good Indians but Kid is M
dead yet.
Las Cruces Items.
Las Cruces, N. NJ, Feb, II, '93.
District court convened on last Monda
but only as q shadow Of its former great
ness. The Territorial side was "pr,
togued" till March. Cause-no funds
"run it," No funds makes a good mar
other tbinQs a with adaad reckoning