Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-18

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John II. NUDGE, Agent.
There was a ball at Fort Bayard last
Friday evening.
The court fund for this term is light
and the term will lot last very long.
N. Grayson, one Of the old residents Of
Sierra county died at his home IN Hills
borough last Wednesday, after a pro-
tracted illness.
Assessor Miles is getting the work Of
assessing property in this County pretty
well advanced. The 500 exemption
will reduce the total valuation Of prop
erty in the County very materially.
Deming has reformed. Since the new
law went into effect which doubled the
price Of gaming licenses all the games
there have been closed.
The Cabinet saloon at Deming was
~burglarized last week. The thieves OBJ
tanned about "a which was in the cash
register. There is no clue to the thieves.
Another applicant is IN the field for
the Deming postofice. The new candi-
date is Mrs. T. M. Fendall. She has
been a resident Of Deming for a number
Of years.
From present indications the silver
convention to be- held here on the 4th
and 9th Of July will be the largest silver
convention yet held in the southwest.
Quite a number of the residents of
Silver City invested in stock Of the Co
lumbia Building and Loan Association.
A large amount of stock in various build
ing and loan associations is owned by
residents Of this city.
Judge McFie opened court yesterday
and will have to hold court this week at
least. Judge Fall was not confirmed
until Saturday afternoon and did not
leave Washington until Sunday. He
will not be here until the last Of the
week.
Grass is growing rapidly bnt the winds
last week dried the surface of the ground
30 that a good rain 10 needed.
Miss Emma Williams who was here
on a visit last summer will besmarried
tomorrow morning at Fort Smith, Ark,
to Mr.. H. M. Llsle.
John OFT who is ~employedon this divi-
sion Of the Santa Fe as brakeman is TAX
ing a lay of and will act as deputy Sheriff
during this term of court.
Col. H. L. Pickett has resigned as a
member Of the board of regents Of the
Silver City normal school and Fl. j. Loo
mis- has been appointed in his place by
the Governor. The site for the normal
school will be selected at the next meet
ing Of the board which will be on Mon
day May 10Th.
Considerable work will be done on the
streets before the meeting Of the silver
convention next July. Some very sub
startial work was done on the lower part
of Main street last year and more will be
done this season.
Dewitt Bailey who was a clerk in
Owens drug store for a few months
about three years ago was married in
Binghamton New York, last Wednes
day.
The spring clip Of wool continues t.
come in. The production of wool in thii
county is increasing rapidly and Gran
County may yet become as large a WOO
producer as Valencia.
The court docket for this term o
court consists of y pages and is a mucl
larger docket than "a be cleared will
the amount Of money on hand will
which to pay court expenses. WheI
the money is exhausted court will hav'
to adjourn.
Our base ballists have commenced h
practice and we expect TO hear befor
long that they are ready to play some o
the clubs in nearby towns. The boy
think they will be able to play a bette
game than they did last year.
An entertainment is in preparation b
the ladies Of the Methodist church 70
the benefit Of the church. The ladie
have already had several rehearsals an
they will soon be ready TO give the OF
tertainment.
Most Of the jurors which had bee
drawn for this term Of court came /
yesterday but neither of the panels an
full. More jurors will have to be sun
moned and It will take two or three day
to get the iuries at work.
j.. P. Stanley is back again IN Gran
County for a time attending to the shiI
ment Of the Ft. Cummings L. & G. Co
cattle and horses. He got of 993 hea
OF cattle and "a horses last Thursda.
The thousands that the Headligh n
ported HIM to have shipped we're pureI
mythical. The price TO be paid is %
head all round.
Residents Of Silver City thought thl
We had considerable wind here last wee