Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-12-14
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.

The Springer Stockman most emphati-
callY disspproves of the English spar
row.
White Oaks points with pardonable
pride and pleasure to real live local
dramatic club.
1t is reported that the North Home
stake gold mine at White Oaks has been
sold to New York people.
j. F. Hutchison, editor of the Springer
Stockmsn, has returned home from the
east, accompanied by his wife and child
Elaborate preparations are making for
grand ball, supper and select entertain
ment at Bland on the evening of Decem-
Der 81.
A "Mother Goose" ball will be a New
Years attraction at Deming, but the
name of the chief "goose" is withheld by
the usually vigiant Headlight.
The DemiDg Headlight takes the pre-
caution to announce that Rome is III
Italy. but negeots to add that the Holy
city com placently sits on seven hills.
Max Armijo left Las Cruces, on Tues
day, for Mexico, to visit his brothers, Ca
tario and Isidor, who both hold good po-
sitions near the City of Mexico.
W. H. Mackey of junction City, Kan,
has arrived in Las Cruces. Mr.. Mackey
is the owner of the best mine in the ia
rillas and is also interested in mining
property in Blsck mountains.
Mrs. W. B. Walton aud children are ex-
pected home in few days from the east,
where they have been spending several
months. They will reside in Silver City
for the present.
Giant powder cap looks innocent
enough to the uninitiated, but as the re,
suit of making a plsythlng of one of
them, the 7-year old son of Mr.. Runkle Of
Nogal will go through life minus one in.
dex fDgr and one thumb.
Llew Cans, young medical student AT
Las Cruces, died very suddenly of pneu-
monia ON Thursday morning and was
buried on the following afternoon. HI
was 81 years old, had lived in Las Cruces
for 10 years and was universally respected
The Valley lodge, I. o. 0. F., was or
gapized at Las Cruces last Friday by
Grand Master W. A. Givens, of Las We
gas. The following officers we're elected
Fred Holmes, noble grand; Oscar Lob
man, vice grand; j. R. McFie, secretary
and D. j. Graham, treasurer.
Judge John I. Hewitt, who, besides be-
ing practicing lawyer, is associated
with Delegate Ferguson and William
Watson in the ownership of the Old Abe
Eagle gold mine, has sold the White Oaks
Eagle newspaper to Wharton q Haley
Sidney NJ Wharton will offioiate as editor
The work of the Normal school at Sill
yer City is progressing nicely in all lts
departments. The zeal, spirit and enthu
siasm of teachers and students working
together under the most approved meth
DDS of ipvestigation-these factors con
spire to make knowledge and character
building pleasure. Many new students
will enter in January and February, say
the Demipg Headlight.
The church services and prayer meet
ings of late are enjoying unusual attend
ance. Last Sunday and Wednesday even
ing the school house, in which the serv
ices are held, was tpxed to the extent o
its apacity.-Blsnd Herald. Yet Blanc
is chiefly peopled by Coohiti gold miner
and their families, but high degree o
Intelligence prevails among these stall
wart knights of the pick, shovel and drill
They believe in churches and schools
Right here it may be truthfully added
that the Bland public school. under tn
conscientious and intelligent manage
ment of MISS Bletcher, merits the highes
praise,