Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-05
THE DAILY OPTIC.
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
san MIGUEL COUNTY.
TERRITORIAL TOPICS,
lnrtract0 from our Excnansas.l

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United States Attorney w. b. Child
ers leaves next we k for a trip 10 the
national capital. Ha probably goes to
look after his confirmation by the
senate.
Sam Henderson, the veteran who has
watched the Railroad avenue crossing,
at Albuquerque, for many q long year.
through rain and sunshine, has retired
permanently.
The list is swelling. 1t is now said
that those who seek the Office Of su :
veyor. general are: f.. T.. Hobart. w
w. Miller, Max Frost, P. H. Harroup
and }. d. Sena.
Ed Green has severed his connec.
tion with the Harvey house at Rincon,
and after enj .ying a few days. hunt
ing, will leave for the east, accom-
panied by his wife.
A. j. Lamb, who owns the a Albu
querque fish market, has decided TO
add a few hundred dollars to his bust
ness, and will deal in market garden.
err supplies, fruits, &c.
Pedro Serna has been appointed
night wstohman for the railroad COM
pany at Rincon, and woe btide the
culprit who attempts any undue famili-
arity with railroad property.
Madame La Favor and Miss Cane,
who rented the second floor of iha Al
bright building in Albuquerque, form
erly occupied by the Democrat, have
left for parts unknown, leaving numer-
u unpaid bills.
Charley Campbell and Jack Green.
who are camping on Hank B gnell's
ranch. near R'ncon, one day the past
week killed two wild hogs. They say
there are a large number of these ami
mails in the bosque.
Several teams left Las Cruces to
work on the dam at Salden, and it will
be but a few days more, when work
will have begun in great shape. We
hope to be able nexs week to report
that a large force OF meo are at work
The Bannett mill, in Dona Ana
county, with Mr. Rowcroft in charge,
started up. The mill has had a
thorough o~ver-hauling and is at pres
ent in nice condition Water for the
mill IS oring pumped from the "Mem-
phis" mine.
One of the prisoners confined in Jail
at Las Cruces was reported to be Pom
pose Ram ,s RtJo. leader # the revolu-
tionists who attacked the PAlomas Gus
tom house. II the report should prove
true Sheriff Garrett will shackle him
with bis name.
DR.. j II. Sloan, of Santa Fe, who
has for some weeks been suffering from
nervous prostration as a result Of over
work. left for e. Paso, intending to see
If the change to a lower altitude will
not prove beneficial to his health. He
may be absent several months.
Night Watchman Pedro Serna, at
Rincon, last Friday night, arrested
Luis Baca. whom he caught in the act
yards down there Only a short time
ago a box car was broken into and
some goods stolen, and the COM
pany is making an effort to put a stop
to il.
Carl Pootz, of Albuquerque, who is
sick and in destitute circumstances, was
sent to the hospital IN Santa Fe The
case was brought to the attention of
the German Ladies' Aid society, and
that organization furnished the necps-
sary funds for the unfortunate mans
railroad fare, as well as a balance for
pocket money.
Mrs. H. NJ. Bear, of Drna Ana coun
ty, had reason to be thankful the day
after Thanksgiving. One young hope
full, aged four, conceived the idea Of
playing skill the turkey. like Uncle
Roll" He gave his three year-old SIS
ter the axe and placed his own head on
the block, but the little girl was in such
a hurry to chop before her mother
could get near enough to prevent, that
she missed the mark. No serious dam
age was done
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