Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-25

The Inter-R Republic Company is
putting in a Rand air compressor
and drill in its tunnel being driven
through Auimas Peak. Rapid
work is thus insured IN the future.
Advocate.
Little Lizzie Felter, the ten
year old daughter of j. II. Felter,
while on her way TO Las Cruces in
charge Of her father was taken
suddenly i'll on the train and for a
time her life was dispaired of, but
she has almost entirely recovered.
The grape crop in the Mesilla
Valley never looked better. With
n more irrigation during the
next three or four days the crop
viii be splendid condition even
though the river go dry. The rain
last week did the vines q lot Of
good.
Q. r. King, who has been South
ern Pacific agent at STEMS Pass
for several years, recently threw
up his job and went back to Texas,
where it is said he has a good
place. Miss Emma Rodgers. of
STEMS Pass, has been appointed
to take charge of the Southern Pa
elf business at that point
Several papers, among them the
New Mexican, are hooting at the
idea of Judge Fall asking the T..
S. marshals to protect the court.
Fall knows all about that Sante
Fe gang, and did exactly right. 1t
is even up that Sheriff Cunning
ham meets Frank Chavez ate
Advertiser.
A slight reduction in wages is
taking place in the Hillsborough
district, owing TO the great depres-
sion in the price Of silver. The
pay of the smelter and mill men
of the Standard Company was
slightly reduced last Saturday,
and a like reduction will be mnde
in the pay of the men at the com
pany's mines on the 18th inst.
The Bonanza miners and mill men
have also had their wages slightly
reduced Advocate
A very painful accident occurred
in town early Monday morning
last. A little daughte- of Lus
Marcus, a Mexican workingman
living in the western part of the
village, attempted to light the fire
by the aid of kerosene oil. The
usual accident occurred-the oil
exploded, setting her clothing on
hre and burning her head and
body so badly that the skin simply
fell off in sheets. The little suffer
or is under the care of DR.. Given,
who, we believe, feels doubtful of
her ecovery.-Advocate.
1t will be remembered that Mt
the last school election VIM. Mar
BILE was a candidate on both tickets
for school director, with no oppo-
)sition, and was elected. He duly
qualified according to law, but
failed to file his oath Of Office in
the Office of the County superin-
tendent of schools, although he be-
lieves he mailed it. After the
board met and elected Mr.. Mar
BILE chairman the clerk reported
this action TO the County superin-
tendent, who notified the clerk
that Nh. Marbles oath Of Office
was not filed and so he was not a
member of the board. Mr.. Small,
the clerk, Immediately notified
Mr.. Marble to send over the oath
of Office. Tuesday Mr.. Small re-
ceiyed a letter from the superin-
tendent saying there was a pro-
test fled against the appointment
of Mr.. Marble. L. K. Shine, the
other member Of the board, having
protested against Mr.. Marbles
serving. Messrs. Marble and
Small started Immediately for Sill
vor City to interview the suporin-
tendent on the subject. They
consulted attorneys who said that
Mr.. Marble had properly qualified.
Superintendent Thielman was not
satisfied and has come over 10 take
the sense Of the town. The end
is not yet.-W estern Liberal.
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