Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-25

Ajax" Again Touchea on Timeiy
Topics In the Duke City Of the
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mania Insurance company a sign was
evealed, yesterday, that brings to
mind theescapades Of a former resi-
ient who sojourned with us but a few
months. The name was TwIgg and he
q jewelry store. He had a touch
II high life in Albuquerque, and Papa
put in end to it by closing out
The business. HERMANN agent Tor a
Denver house, found Young Twigg a
convenient companion, and this led to
Hermann's desire for a sstouch," which
resulted finally in the latter's retire.
nsent. Twigg went to his Missouri
home and Hermann is squaring him.
self with the home house in Denver.
Verify, life goes hard as the outcon .
of these sstouches," and many here
have discovered this 10 the long run.
"Ask Mother Grunsfeld about Blucl-
er's %asparague," suggested the wes'
side gardener, who certainly raises I Q
finest IL that line seen in this market,
or any other in the southwest.
Next Sundey will be a great day IL
old towp, wtfen the feast OF San Felipe
de Neri will be celebrated with grea,
pomp. The First regiment band will
lead the usual long procession aud il
the old church interesting services will
be held. AT Orchestra hall there will
be dancing from noon until mid
night.
Don Pedro Simpson is still ssbuirding
castles" one Of his latest moves being
the requirement of about 1000 acres
IL the San Yrlsdro land grant. Wits
others. This has been surveyed and
laid out into ten and twenty-acre par
cells for farming. At San Yrisdro q
town site has been plated. This is a
quarter of a mile from the Zia soda
springs, where A. M. Swan is located.
Don Pedo calculates to tap the springs
and furnish the product to the country
at large. The stages pass the spot
and with good luck q resort is expect
ed TO be established. The Don is at
San Pedro figuring out a fortune.
Billy Reed, of Gainley's store, has
brought up the subject of a n~atatorium.
Billy is a swimmer and wants a dip IN
the aqua. The idea is a good one and
with a little capital it can be made pos
sible.
Adjuster NJ. V. B. Benson, when last
here, suggested that the insurance
companies would retire from this Ter
ritory il congress sustained a law
passed by the last legislature requiring
insurance companies to deposit $4,000
cash, with the territorial treasurer.
Several weddings are booked for
early contamination. Names are
withheld in view of the fact that there
may be many a ssslip between the cup
and the lip" Many are waiting for
McKinley's train OF prosperity.
An opera house project Is again
talked of. One in a central location
affording ample room for stated leases
at good rentals would, no doubt, prove
6 paying investment.
Company .s1' contemplate building
an arrnory after tney secure a GOOD roll
of members.
There is talk of the San Felipe being
opened for the fair week. Whether
this means an outlay of thousands to
make it an sup to date" institution, or
simply to throw the rooms open to the
overflow, is the question. The present
landlord Is as mute as a clam about the
future of the house.
There is a division of opinion 30
to what constitutes a commercial
club. AS the club is now conducted
it bears the appearance much on the
nature OF a social organization. Ell
Paso tried the combination and quit,
after an experiment. 1t is now wholly
a business affair, no ladies being as.
ISOLATED in its conduct.
r.. d. French and other drummers
in the city, will turn their heads west
ward. giving northern towns the go-by.
Lot twenty -four, block eight, New
Mexico Town Co.'S, townsite, will be
sold june 10Th, by order Of the court.
This is the outcome of a suit entered
by w. M. Weaver, assignee, vs. the
First National bank. The roper is
the Zeiger Cafe building and LOT, a
valuable corner, occupied by a costly
structure.
According to Emery, who has figured
very much 10 suits with Mrs. Lockhart
in the matter Of attempting to obtain
money under false pretenses, the latter
defendant. is in the hands of the dis
trict. attorney.
Sunday evening concerts will be
inaugurated by Charley Boettger, of
s'Sunnyside, +" old town, on the Both.
The 81 Perkins company, which will
open at the opera house, tomorrow
evening, missed showing at Socorro
on account of being water bound
south Of that city.
When asked il there was plenty of
at his place, Judge Trimble said,
Today, that there was an abundance Of
spirits frumenti, too.
Frank Lyon, a brakeman of the
& Pacific, has returned from
He will extend his leave by
visit to the coast.
Lawyer Fitch, Of Socorro, said the
text time he came to Albuquerque he
would bring his wheel. The gentle
nan was held up here by the flood,
iwo days.
Phil Prayer went north. this even
ng. AJAX.