Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-25
TERRITORIAL TIPS.
RATION RANo1Nas.

The fastest run ever made bStwesn Las
Vegas and Ration, was accomplished by
Engineer George Leahy few mornings
ago on No. 2. Time two hours and forty
minute.
J. B. Dawson & Sons, Of Maxwell City,
Colfax county, last week loaded $4,000
sheep at Las Cruces. The sheep will be
shipped to the ranges of the purchasers
in Colfax county. Recently the Messrs.
Dawson purchased and shipped out OF
Mexico train load of sheep, upon which
the duty amounted to $500.
Price, Lockhart q Co., is the style OF
the firm that will open for business short
ly in the building formerly occupied by
G. A. Fnx's hardware store.
The firm is composed of Mr.. Edward
Price, well known travelling man, who
for many years hus represented through
This country one of the largest Wholesale
clothing houses in America. He has 9
number of retail stores along his route
and is said to be man of wealth and an
expert buyer.--Range.
= ALBUQUERQUE ATOMS.
The reservoir of the water works is be-
ing cleaned out, and in few days con-
sumers will have better article Of water
for drinking and other purposes.
Mrs. s. Richards, sister Of Edward
Dodd, and who came to this city q few
months ago with her husband for the
benefit of her health, died yerterday
morning from consumption; age Al years.
The Citizen learns that the Salvation
army, now holding forth al Denver, is
negotiating for the rent of the hall over
the store OF s. E. Rose q Bro. The ar
my expects to be in running order here
by the first of May.
H. T. Vaille, superintendent of the
Telephone company, headquarters at this
city, will leave tomorrow evening, hav-
ing been transferred to the Denver Office,
and his successor hear will be R. r. Elder,
a brother of R. E. Elder.
Ex-Gov. 4. G. Ross, the editor of the
Deming Headlight, came up from the
south last night and is registered at the
San Felipe. He is prominent candidate
for the governorship OF the territory, and
will mingle with the politicians of this
city for the next few days, after which he
will visit Santa Fe.
EDDY KNcHoEs.
Lots of people coming in on the trains
these days.
Judge Peitz Saturday closed deal for
24O acres of land in Chaves county. Colo
RADIO parties are the purchasers.
Hon. John s. Waters, United States
officer of Boise, Idaho, writes that he will
be in Eddy within few days and buy |
from 500 to 1000 acres of land.
large number of trees have lately /
been planted in the railroad yards here
which will in time add much to the gen.
sral appearance Of the company's possess
ions.
VIM. B. Mitchell, of Minneapolis, writes
that he will be here within two or three
weeks, and if he finds the valley satisfac-
tory, as he expects, he will invest $50, 900
in farming lands.
Catholic services Sunday were attend.
ed by over 100 Mexican. Father Simon I
preached an eloquent sermon In both /
Spanish and English, occupying over an
hour in delivery, Father Simon will !
again visit Eddy the third Sunday in
MHrcn, tne lJtn.
Seth W. Nancy prominent farmer and ,
stock breeder of Prairie City, Iowa, writes
that he will he here in about three weeks
with a car load of fine stock, farming i'm
plements, ETC., and car load of the
famous potatoes grown in that region.
He will plant twenty acres of potatoes
near Eddy next spring.
K. W. Tansill and wife, Mr.. Roy Tansill
and Master Henry Tansill, Of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, arrived in this city
Saturday and are the geests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Motter. Mr.. R. W. Tansill is the
of the Worlds famous Tan
sill Punch cigars and also owner of the
ransill block in this city and Tansill
farm below the city. They will remain,
here some time.