Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-15
TERRITORIAL TOPICS,

The iofaut child OF RuHno Sedillo
died at Socorro.
George Miller is repairing the tele
phone wires out from Hillsboro.
Delaney Freeborn will rafis off
fne Crawford bicycle At Socorro.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Roseberry re
turned to San Marcial from Colorado
Three prominent weddings are an
nounced for Hillsboro in the very neal
future.
r. G. Troeger is expected at Hills
boro on a business visit In q few
weeks.
Gus Duvall, of Hillsboro, Is making
hide-inspecting trip through Sierrs
county.
Eight stray burros were auctioned
off at San Marcial by Constable pou
Walker.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. t. j. Leicham, down at San
Marcial.
Peter GALES and j. M. Lewis, Of
Hillsboro, are preparing to 60 to Con-
gress, A. T.
Greenfield school district No. 5,
Chaves county, will issue bonds to build
a school house.
Fred Williams and wife, of Snyder,
Texas, arrived in Roswell. on a visit to
their daughter.
DIR. Wroth, OF Albuquerque, was at
Hillsboro on a friendly visit to DR..
Frank l. Given.
Little Cecil, the Oldest daughter OF
Alexander, down at Socorro, is sick
with the measles.
w. E. Glasscock is now manipu-
lating sales for Graham & Ragsdale,
down at Roswell.
The Lord sburg Liberal reports: The
indications are that there will be a fine
quail crop this fall.
G. w. Haynes returned to Roswell
from an extended trip through Texas
and adjoining states.
A. B. Page, of H~illsboro. is assisting
Prof. Thurmond in his mining opera.
tions in Mineral valley.
Alberto, the six months-old son Of
Elfego Baca, died at Socorro, after an
illness of some two weeks.
Chas. McAllister and L. H. Hern-
don lett San Marcial, about the middle
of last March, for Alaska.
George Cazier has recently built a
neat frame house on his homestead on
Znber hollow, Chaves county.
TIL D.u~1. N.... e Al. ral s--a--A
contained an excellent portrait of w.
s. Hopewell, of Sierra county.
The famoua Peak sisters are booked
to give an entertainment at Sparks
hall, Roswell, in the near future.
Parson johnson now occupies a new
frame house, recently erected on his
Zuber hollow claim, Chaves county.
The Columbus smelter at Water can
on, Socorro county, IS nearly ready TO
blow in with plenty of ore in sight.
There are a large number of stock
cars at Magdalena awaiting the coming
in Of cattle from the west for shipment.
The Hagerman school board, Chaves
county, organized by electing
W. f. Bowen president and Harry
Cowan secretary.
Mrs. w. S. Hopewell, Of Hillsboro,
is recovering from her severe sickness
and Is expected to be able to leave her
room in o few days.
The directors Of Grand Plain school
district, Chaves county, have crgan-
lied by electing Jas. Kibbee chairman
and j. T. Evans clerk.
1t is estimated that H. B. Whites
prize winnings in the horse races at
Hillsboro on the Fourth amounted to
nearly 5000, 600, 900, 900.
Special Master Kahler sold the
kangaroo" mine at Hillsboro to
Frank w. Parker for the benefit of the
creditors; consideration, $500.
At the last meeting Of the board Of
commissioners, down there, the county
printing for the mex year was again
given 10 the Hillsboro Adu0cdte.
Mrs. and Miss Stuart, mother and
daughter, of Topeka, are %sojourning
in San Marcial. The elder lady is
seeking relief from lung trouble.
The Mexicans are rushing in the
new crop Of wheat, and the flour mill
at San Marcial is rapidly grinding it
for local consumption, down there.
Thomas Henderson, manager Of H..
M. Porter's big stock ranch in the
western part of Socorro county. was in
Socorro, proving up on a piece OF land.
J. M. Allen, one of the most wide
awake citizens of Magdalena, is putting
the finishing touches on his large and
handsome new business house in that
town.
Ernest johnson and Miss Nettia Cole
man were united in the holy bonds OF
wedlock, ut the residence OF John I.
Stone, on the Berrendo, down in
Chaves county.
The Graphic smelter atMagdalena Is
running to about its fullest capacity, 10
turning out ore right along for twenty
four hours in the day, and is shipping
bullion regularly.
The M. f. conference OF the FL Paso
district, will be held in Eddy, July 18th
to 18th, C. c. Ellington, r. E. Rev.
Ira Patterson and Prof. E. 0. Creighton
are down ON the program for several
parts.
At the regular meeting Of Ration
lodge No. s, I. o. O. F., the following
officers were installed: Alfred Jelfs, N.
G.; Chas. Howells, v. G.; Thomas
Brauniu. recorder; j.. C. Ofrin, per-