Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-22
] TERRITORIAL NEWS NOTES.
Atems Concerning Happenings of
General Interest in New MEXICO
Cuiled From Exchanges,
GRANT COUNTY,

The Deming Ministries are rehearsin,
for another of their entertainments.
Mrs, Clark Rodgers of Lone Mountain
recently received a handsome solid golt
watch from a San Francisco paper
awarded to her as one of the prize win
ming subscribers.
j. r. Wilson of Mule creek, is SAID tc
be the sheep king of the county. re.
cent purchase of large numbers of sheer
from Wellington & Enloe, on Blue creek
makes him the largest owner in that part
of the territory. ..
The remains of young Brands, who
left camp near the ella hot springs two
years ago, have been found in Il gulch
ten miles northeast of Pinos Altos. At
the time Brands disappeared he was suf-
fering from partial dementia.
Ga last Tuesday morning party of
surveyors, under the command of Col. p.
r. Smith, left Deming for the purpose of
| surveying the line for the railroad south
from that place into Old Mexico The
Headlight says that the "Manana" road
will be built.
While digging well at his home place
In Lordsburg last week, John Robson
found several boulders about the size of
mans head, and out of curiosity broke
one of them open, and much to his sur
prise found it rich in free gold. The
rocks were found at a depth of 90 feet,
and John is wondering from what direc-
ton they came, as it is evident that they
we're once part of large ledge, which
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soJoRRo COUNTY.
Fenwick Hamilton, son of Judge Ham
llton, has returned to his home in Socorro
from the military academy at Lexington,
Mo, to spend the summer vacation.
The Santa Fe road paid out to en-
ployes at San Marcial, $4,000 in May,
$4,000 in June, and 1t is thought the pay
oil will amount to $4,000 at the July
pay day.
Mrs. L. Galegos of San Marcial, swal- |
lowed teaspoonful of carbolc acid by |
mistake one day last week, and it was
only by heroic efforts on the part of the |
doctors that her life was saved.
The Socorro Chieftain, in commenting |
on letter received from the east, in |
which the sion, as not the civiliza-
tion of New Mexico getting more like
that of the east, with SO many eastern
people settling there?' is asked, says:
Yves, it is. 1t is now getting 80 that
most people keep their doors locked
nights, and it is not so safe as it used to
be to leave things of value around loose
in your back yard, unless you keep dog"
Last week, while returning from Rose,
dale to San Marcial, Mr.. 0. W. Pitcher of
Colorado Springs, and Mr.. Peter Mo
Chesney of san Maroial were thrown
from the carriage and were badly injured.
MIR. Pitcher received a bad cut in the
head and several broken ribs, and Mr..
McChesney's shoulder blade was injured
and a number OF ugly bruises were re-
,eived. The accident was caused by the
lorses boiling and running away, jerking
DoNA ANA COUNTY.
Aprioots are ripe in the Meslla valley,
ud wheat cutting began last Monday.
The body of an unknown man was found
n the Rio Grande near Anthony on last
thursday.
Nine babies of assorted colors and ages
we're recently received at the Shalam colo
y, from Kansas City.
The Postal Telegraph company is ar
angling to establish an office right in the
enter of the city of Las Cruces.
DR.. J. H. Kingsbury of Las Cruces, died
Mt Carmel, ILL.,, a few days ago. The
eceased went to Las Cruces for his
ealtn something over year ago, re-
loving his family from Mt. Carmel. Two
eeks ago he vent back on visit to the
ID home, but died soon after arriving at
is brothers home. Mrs. Kingsbury and
IN are in Las Cruces, Frustrated with
ieir sad loss.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Tuesday night last week fire broke out
White Oaks which consumed the Mrs. A.
Brothers hotel, Price & Walkers store,
corral and feed stable, and the Burger
ook, and damaged number of other
lildings. The loss will foot up into the
ousands, covered by only small
Mount or insurance.