Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-04-21

sRh'y attend school. Msehspery .
each place is oI,-rat.i IN deusccstrate
the Indians the possibilities ~ irrigation
The Indians do some little fsrmin,
eultlyating patches ~ wheat. vegetables
etc. Much ~ their time 10 taken up IL
pr.luring ictas Tor sale at the stations
aud elias, q large bowl. u-.-l In lieu "
pitcher.
Que Of Oh. customs ~ the tribe b
crms,e the dead, burning the processes
sions 81 the departed one nj the sam,
time. aud killing the Animalr. II dccsase,
owned any. by s,oning aud clubbing un
I'll the poor dumb beasts ar. pu, W death
n me,hod which chills the very marrow
Ofa spectator. Ono. dead the animal,
are quickly cu, W pieces ani carried of
by the Indiana. M, vss,ig- being lst
These scenes tire enacted In the vicinity
Of the river into which the bucks throw
themselves aft.r jumping over the pile ol
burning brush heApsSi over the buiy be-.
Ing cremA,cd beneath. This done the
bucks return and ~ through the act al
destroying the animals or perform other
duties.
Reference WAS made tn the bucks
method u securing u wife, by wearing
decorations, sometime very elaborate. II
the wife IN No, To hiS liking he will die.
earl her at will.
A number II men. some forty, work for
the railroad. Those assembled on the ar
rival uf,eams include many old women,
who arr avcr~e 10 being snapI-sd by the
Kodak hen,. A dime or two. however,
has the eff 81 encouraging them
4 uris,n, and ESPECIALLY ladies'. ne,Si H.
be careful In their familiarity. lest un.
pleasant incidents result. in which cas-.
seclusion IL hurricdly sought. brual
smiles on the faces II lookers.on being
manifest al such times. shorty" the
the dancer, Is on deck On all occasions.
but q dim" must be forthcoming befor, he
does his act.
PERSONALITIES.
Dan Murphy in the leading spirit Ia
community affairs. His name appears un
your Commercial club roll. 10 which h, Ia
n fr,sIueut visitor while in New M.rico'r
metropolis.
General Williamson went west, after
two days stay investigating land matters
across the river, ou last nights train.
Judge j, II West was n former Albu.
querquean. dating IN the eighties. He
says they were lively times then and still
he Ia not an old man.
Bob fasner has the pull On contracting
and enjoys company in his home
built by himself hs,v. Mr.. Yasnsr
hal goose on ChristmAs and turkey on
New Years. he and his friends working
things On tho baehing plan. As Bob al.
ways does. He is in hard luck inding a
mate, other than Miller.
e. II fsncher went 10 w,nslov this
evening. where be will complete plans IL
his department with refercnc. IN laying
out winslow lots.
Relief Agen, Thompson came in ,his
morning and will probably go TO one OF
the eastern stations IN the Atlantic d Pa. |
c,ic In the morning.
Cashier Cr~ry and Mastar Mechanic
English paused east to-day Ia car iOO.
Frank Monaghan. one Of the active men
Of the town. is out Of the city this week.
8 J. Lewis, who was formerly general
foreman Of ,he company's water service.
Is now superintendent Of the ice plant
here
NEKpLE Poisrs.
State anil county taxes become delin-
qusnt April 30.
Thursday Was = winslow day. This
would imply that il blows occasionally.
The vote Of the Needles precinct In No
vsmber, 1892, for county officials was
$50, for president; the county, 1859.
The community Ia largely made up Of
eastern aud California people, and owing
~ the lack Of professional shows, enter
tain among themselves and take pleasure
in .'doinK the grand" for the bsne6, of
visitors.
Though removed twelve miles south of
the town the great cAntilever bridge In
oftsn referrsd W az one II the attrActio N
Of this vicinity. The span Ia 800 feet Ia
river pier and the heighth ofths structure
is fully 100 fest above the river, The
needles are aiso pointed 10 "a the primary
cause oi naming the border town.
The T n. aabel hand won arst prize in
the contest with seven compsti,ors Al, San
Bsrnardino last summer. and may ~ to
tbs territorial fair. . plan they thought Of
with reference 10 the fair Of 1888. wouldn't
be bad idea N have several territorial
bands compete this year.
wearcrs Of "a gold badge representing q
state, on which Ii inscribed the letters 30.
p. A." say that their number is limi,s.i
10 IS In each community. Further infur.
InAtion concerning this organisation can
Le obtained of DIR. Himoa or Agun,
Holmes.
The Needles National bank. established
in March, 1888, by CaliiorniA and Denver
parties, weA'hered the financial stnrm and
is now In cool shRis. The capital stock
In &5O. 600 a. W Cove Ia pr,sld.pt. "A.