Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-22
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
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City, on a two weeks visit.
Mrs. McMains and family left White
Oaks for Cripple Creek.
Thirty-two pupils are enrolled II
the Mexican department OF the Eddy
schools.
Mrs. v. o. McCollum, who was re.
ported quite i'll last week at Eddy, has
recovered.
Frank Kliner has leased the "Enter
prise" and ''Silver King" mines a,
Kingston.
Mrs. T. J. Palmer, Of Chicago; sister
ofG B. Doty, 10 expected In San Mar
cial shortly.
George p. Gaylord, a prominent ci,i.
zen from near Folsom, was In Ration,
transacting business.
Joe Williams, Of Pinos Altos, has
Withdrawn from the candidacy for Grant
county commissioner.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Turner, Of Ger
rillos, will celebrate their wooden wed.
ding Saturday. September 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Campbell now
occupy a dwelling on the road leading
to Old Town from San Marcial.
A large shipment Of ore and concen-
trates will be made from the "Snake''
mine on Monday next at Hlllsboro.
Col. J.W. Dwyer and wife left Ration
for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, where
Mrs. Dryer will be treated for rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. j. K. DeHart will leave San
Marcial in a few days for Kansas
City, on a visit to friends for sixty
days.
Mrs. Matheson, of Abilene, Texas,
mother Of j. F. Matheson, arrived in
Eddy and will visit for some time with
her son
The contractors on the"Snake "shaft
are making good Roadway and so far
have not encountered any hard rock
down at Hillsboro.
Sidney Grumbles, OF White Oaks, re-
turned to his studies at Hiram, Ohio,
college, where he will receive instruc-
ton another year.
T. G. Johns arrived 10 White Oaks
from Colorado, and will spend some
time there, looking after his s'North
Homestake" mine.
Two cars of alfalfa were shipped
from Hagerman last week, in response
to an order by wire from Ketelsen &
Degeteau, of Ell Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Fnsselmau will
leave Eddy about October 1st for a
thirty days. visit to friends and rela-
tives in Indiana and Ohio.
The Ladies' Hospital entertainment
at Silver City Melted $97 clear of all
expenses. The affair was a very en-
joyable entertainment throughout.
r, L. Munson returned to Silver City,
after a two years. stay in the eastern
states. During his absence, he studied
law and also Became an expert electri-
clan.
Two cars OF horses from Roswell,
billed 10 Chenyville, La, and shipped
by w. F. Dougherty, went south over
the Pccos Valley railway the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Morris B. Parker writes to
friends at White Oaks that scorpions,
ella monsters and other pests are alto
gether too plentiful In Arizona for
safety and comfort.
B S. Cooper arrived in Eddy from
Chicago. Mr.. Cooper is an expert
electrician and takes the place made
vacant by Mr.. Brandt. Mr.. Brandt left
for South Dakota.
j. H. Leighner returned to White
Oaks, from a trip to Trinidad, Colo
RADIO. He reports business there and
all along the route as very dull and
everybody complaining OF hard times.
Harvey Doyle, who has been q resi-
dent of Roswell for several years, after
spending a few days in Eddy, left for
Ell Paso. After a short stay there,
he Will probably continue on his way
east. ~
Messrs. A. L. Hobbs, VIM. Robinson,
VIM. Rodgers and Claude Stockton
left Ration for the mountains to hunt
bear. They were joined at Cimarron
by Jas. X. Hunt and a party Of gentle
men.
Mrs. F. Foex had the misfortune to
fall from a carriage at Eddy, and as q
result is suffering from q broken rib.
No serious complications are antici-
pated, however, and she will soon re-
cover.
Harmony lodge No. 6, X. of p. of
Ration, held an interesting meeting,
Monday, with a large attendance. The
enthusiasm in fraternal circles has
largely revived since the cool evenings
have come.
Meat having disappeared on several
occasions from A. B. Ely's slaughter
house at San Marcial, a large steel trap
was set for the marauder. A monster
wild cat was secured from the jaws Of
the trap a day or two since.
John Davis, Of Maxwell City, re-
turned from a visit to Kansas City, st.
Louis and other eastern points. He
was accompanied by two nephews from
Kansas City, Robert Turner and Forest
Russell, who will visit him for q few
weeks.
Lindner & Crumrine have taken out
and sacked ready for shipment eight
tons Of high grade gold ore at Hills
boro Their lease on a portion oil the
"Snake" property has turned out very
we'll and they now feel certain of max
ing at least a few thousands during the
remaining four months or more that
thair leaap extends.
The healthfulness of Santa Fe's cli-
mate as well as the superior sanitary