Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
Gossip from Several Different Sections
of the Territory As Culled from
Our Exchanges.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS FROM DEMlAG
Over 5000 Head of Cattle w ere Shipp-
ed from Deming During the Past
Week, and the Presence of .
Great Number of Cattlemen
and Cowboys There Made
Things Lively.
DONA ANA COUNTY.

Messrs. Frost and Humphreys of Kan
mountains about year ago, have re
turned to New Mexico. They are vel
pleased with the contract work complet
ed on their property during a years ab
sence.
Messrs. Rigley and Dodd are pushing
work on tunnel site in Texas canon
The ore body has improved in size and
value.
R. Y. Anderson,a a mining expert of Colo
rado, who has been looking over Organ
mountain district for the past few weeks,
has bonded mine from Judge Connors
and has let contract for SO feet of work
on the property.
The Bennett mill in the Organ noun
tains district is turning out first-class
concentrates. Since this mill started last
autumn it has not been idle a day, ex-
cepting brief period for necessary re-
paira. Under the management of Mr.. w.
H. Skidmore, first owner of the mine, the
property is proving success in every
respect.
The public school was reopened last
week at Organ under the efficient man
agement of Miss Mabel McGee. By
ability and tact Miss McGee has won the
affections of her pupils, and the esteem
of parents generally throughout the dis
trict.
Geo. f. Patrick, esq, was in Rinoon
last week looking for cattle. He wants
several thousand head.
Robert RiRil died in Mesilla on We'd
nesday, April IA, aged 30 years, and was
buried from the Catholic church on the
following Friday.
The Rio Grande Republican says that
Charles Hunt, formerly of Albuquerq ne,
is now keeping a hotel in Chihuahua,
Mexico, where he is reported to be coin
ing money.
Michael Sullivan, aged 55 years, died
at his home near Nombre de Dios, on
Wednesday, April Il. Mr.. Sullivan had
been an invalid for many months but his
demise was unexpected. The funeral
took place at Anthony on Thursday last
and was attended by large concourse of
friends and acquaintance.
Louis Goodman and Hilario Moreno of
La Mesa, went to Solomonville, A. T., re-
Gently, there to appear against one Of the
parties accused of breaking into the
Victoria postoffice.
G. W. Mossman Of Brunswick, has
good trade in asparagus with the Ell Paso
markets. He reports the demand active.
Alfalfa is doing we'll at Garfield this
season and by April 81 the first crop will
be ready for the mower.
GRANT COUNTY.
The Silver City Normal school bonds
were sold during the past week to New
York parties.
A. Schultz has commenced shipping
lead ore from Cooks Peak again. He
says that lead will not 60 over $3.50, and
wishes to get his ore on the market to
catch the rise in price.
VIM. Kietf has force of men at work
in the Monte Cristo mine, Cooks Peak.
He also has crews on at the Desdemopa
and Othello mines, from which properties
he is shipping about two cars day of
high grade lead ore.
Messrs. Knight and Kiel, of Lake Val
ley, were at Cooks Peak during the past
week. Mr.. Knight with James McKenna
having bonded and leased the Wisconsin
and Vision claims from Peter Sprey.
Crews will be put on at once.
A new mail route has been established
which will commence operation April 30,