Southwest-sentinel., 1893-03-14

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Miller have gone to Georgetown to teach
school. Miss jackson is principal and
Miss Miller is assistant.
The normal school law and some
others Of interest are printed on the
fourth page Of this issue. 1t will be seen
that none of the money will be available
until next year.
Taxes are not coming in rapidly
enough to pay the current expenses of
the County and as taxes will not become
delinquent until July first, there is not
much prospect that there will be any
considerable increase in tax receipts
until juno.
John j. Martins dancing class has
grown 90 popular that he has been
obliged to seek larger quarters. Here
after a dance will be given every two
weeks, Mr.. Martin has been successful
with his dancing class and is as compe-
tent teacher as has ever been here.
The White House is now under the
management Of Bell and Harvey and
win DO one of the finest resorts in the
city. *1t
Four or five inches OF snow fell here
last Thursday night but the most Of it
was gone before Friday night. The
ground is pretty we'll moistened now
and early grass may be expected. Fur
ther losses Of cattle are not expected un-
Gil after grass starts, when some Of the
weak ones will die.
Col. Aguirre OF the Mexican army
spent last week here visiting relatives.
He was royalty entertained by the Mayor
here, and was given reception by the
officers at Fort Bayard. His troops are
marching across Mexico from chihuahua
to fight the Yaqui Indians.
Ex-Treasurer Berg was in attendance
at the meeting of the board Of County
commissioners last week but did not
give any notes to secure the payment of
the money due from him to the county.
The money which he owes the county
would come in pretty handy.
The rear wall of the Thinner House
appears to be in very bad condition.
The big crack which has been there for
years is getting wider and one Of these
fine days the big building will come down
with crash and probably kill number
OF people The city council should have
the building torn down.
H. H. Belts, of this place was elected
chairman Of the board Of penitentiary
commissioners at the meeting OF the
board in Santa Fe last week. Mr.. Belts
viii undoubtedly discharge the duties Of
his Office satisfactorily.
Construction has not yet commenced
on the proposed railroad from Deming,
and the people down there are begin
ming 10 feel anxious about the matter.
Il was expected that work would be
commenced on the road by this time.
Bert Gilbert has passed his final ex-
animation for admission to the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
he will report there for duty in about
three months.
The fremont has again changed man
agement. Clerk Bsclrner, who was for
some time clerk at the Thinner and who
has been clerk at the fremont for sever
al months, has leased the house from d.
Q. Hobart.
The oolored telegraph operator at Fort
Bayard wearied Of life last week and
shot himself in the breast, but either
bis aim was not good or the bullet wal
not sent with sufficient force to bring
about the desired result immediately,
After he had committed the deed he
said that he did It on purpose.
There were only about one hundred
persons out last Thursdsy evening to see
Uncle Hiram at Morrill, Hall. The night
was very disagreoable on account OF the
driving snow storm which was about at
its worst when the show commenced and
this probably accounted for the limited
number Of people In attendance. Uncle
Hiram made deal Of fun for the audi.
ence, but has support was not as good al
II ought to have been.
The railroad to the alum mines and
the GOAL fields ought TO be built from
Silver CITY by way Of PiEos Altos. A
road from this place would be shorter
than one from Hanover and would have
the advantage Of the Pinos Altos ore
haul which would help very materially
10 paying the operating expenses Of the
road. Besides Silver City would be a
good market for coal because large
smeltem would certainly be put up here
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