Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04

Frank Wright. ....... see. ...4......t Attorney
BOARD OF EDUCATION
G. n. Wood, VIM Braiam,
Il. T. Powell.
~oOUNCILMEN
n. X. White Jas. Grnett
Martin Mahef Geo. u. Jones.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
l.. A. sicily. ........ Chief
81. George Robinson :. ........ Assistant Chief
&. G. WhltehW ..., Foreman ~ - Hose GO
steve Uhle. ..s.... Foreman J. w, U. Hose 90
W. \. LOrenz -. Foreman Hook and Ladder Co
Part Of the machinery Of the Flngler
works is being taken out and shipped 60
Cripple Creek, Colo, to 30 used in TOLLS
there.
Fresh stock Of tin and granite ware at
Ro~BrnsoN's. *tf
The regular monthly meeting Of the
city council took place Yesterday after
noon.
Eleven cars Of w S cattle were shipped
from here on Saturday. Captain French
went north with the shipment. He win
buy a number Of fine bulls while gone.
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A party consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs
Baniz and their daughter Lucille, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Miller and Messrs.
schmidle AMI Jack drove out on Satur-
day to spend a week or so at Mr.. Car
penter's ranch on the upper Mimbres.
A very practical example of christian
unity (of which we hear SO much and
see so little) was gwen here on Sunday
morning when the Methodist pastor and
congregation attended the Episcopal
church IN a body for the purpose OF hear
ing the excellent sermon on John Wesley
by Rev. Edward s. Cross.
Al Hood has just received the news Of
the death OF a first cousin OF his, a rather
prominent man, James Hood Wright,
the senior member OF the famous bank
ing firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co. The
late Mr.. Wright left an estate valued at
s20oa&OQo.
Services on Thanksgiving Day at the
Episcopal church at 1880 a. m. All are
welcome.
c. Fleury is gathering a train load Of
cattle (~steers, COWS and c%alves) which
will be shipped next week by R. P.
Thompson onto grazing land in Okla
homa.
Lige Merchant spent a day in town last
week shaking hands with his friends.
He has been busy lately shipping, all tat,
grown steers and COWS from the San
Simon ranch.
Court adjourned on Wednesday and
the the judge returned home next day.
The clerk and the rest OF the officials re-
manned for a day or two to finish such
clerk and other work as remained IN
finished.
The centre, decorative piece, in the
middle Of the ceiling Of John Carson's
saloon, fell and knocked down the big
lamp in the barroom yesterday evening.
Fortunately a good many people were
present. and the lamp was dragged out
and the fire put out before more than
500 worth or so Of damage was done.
Ross Thomas has the contract for
supplying the poles for the new tele-
phone line between here and the Mog-
ollons. AS soon as the poles begin to be
delivered the work Of putting up the line
will be started and will be carried
through as rapidly as possible; so that
telephone connection will be had shortly
after the New Year between Silver City,
CbG, Alma, MoRollon, Cooney and Silver
Creek.
A party consisting Of A. Loosely, Sam
McAninch, Geo. Bell, Ligo Connors and
Clarence Bayne started 90 Sunday for
Pnlomas for a ten days shooting trip,
They were Joined 90 the road by Newt
Bolieh and a party from Deming. They
promise 70 come back loaded with ducks
geese, quail and other good things "a
shoot and eat.
A meeting Of our local atockmen was
held here on Thursday for che purpose
Of appointing delegates TO represent thil
part OF New Mexico at the Territorial
cattleman's meeting, TO DO held az Albu.
querque or 18th inst. for tho purpose Of
euggestinRs such alteration Ia the cattle
laws as may DO deemed necessary
Captain Martin occupied the chair
while W, II. Jack was secretary Maiol
Fleming. Captain French aud w. II
Jack we're elected as delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. u G. Parker loft here /
couple Of weeks ago 10 recover from thl
effects Of a carriage accident. They re-.
turned home ou Thursday, quite no
customed 10 accidents by that time, a
they met with another accident 10 Sal
Diego in which their driver came nea
looaing his life ana they had q mario,
escape. Their horses broke awny an'
ran az dragging their %coachmun, Will
the buggy Ia which they were wa
smashed by o motor ear