Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-13

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM. May 18th, 180'
-"Here's q pretty howdy do as the
sing In the "Mikado.n A day gone b
and no case in court with Mrs. Loci
hart as the central figure. Such, how
ever, is-the cold fact. They say
is not the fault of Mrs. l.. but that he
attorney Is Gill" Let it go at that
IFS only a day Of rest, for which let u
be truly thankful.
II IL told OF the Mexican popula
ton above town that III
hue and crv about the Ri
Grande at this season of the year is du'
to a lack Of dinero among them AM
that an appeal on o Of prospect
I've high water has had the desired re
suit, except this year, only a bare 500
being raised. Some years ago a iunt
was raised to 'expend on the dyke, bu
1t was swallowed up by one or two
individuals and no work done.
julius Lesser, who was in tho city,
to-day. from Winslow, Ariz ma, sale
that ground was broken on the new
station and Harvey house at that point
on Monday ata point opposite tn.
present eating house. With the com
pletion OF this building, Winslow will
have the best house west OF In Jnnta
she now has the most complete round
house on the A. & p road.
Bishop j. M. Kendrick confirmed
several candidates to-night at St Johns
Episcopal church. the rector, Rev. F,
L Bennett, who has been here since
November, 1895, assisting. The bishop
and Mr.. bennett VIII attend the convo.
cation of this diocese at FL Paso on
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Tue directory Of the fair association
this year is one OF the best yet selected.
Active work will be inaugursted next
month, the clerical force being the first
to select. Bicycling and base ball will
ne the leading features of tae annual
show.
Butchers Fsrr and Kieinwort make a
trip to Phoenix about five times every
year, bringing home q car load or two
of prime Salt River valley cattle. This
cuts off the Kansas City supply to the
extent of several hundred head each
year. EMIL KleiDwort left yesterday
to secure a bunch of fat cattle.
George Graves made some purchases
while here for the Magdslena house Of
Creighton & Graves, which IS being
conducted by a receiver. II is hoped
the house will be In shape 10 run as 10
years past.
Conductors Barney and Stewart, of
the A & P. road, joined the conduct
ors' excursion bound for Los An
geles.
The New Mexico medical association
will be in session tomorrow.
DR.. j. p. Raster, chief surgeon Of
the Santa Fe, returned this evening to
Topeka. Mrs. Raster and children
viii join the doctor in the course Of a
As there will be no election for elev-
en- months, Ed Priest has departed for
Nj exico. An election in the fourth
ward, or precinct II, would not be
complete without Priest in sight OF the
polling place.
Palace car No. 8 was attached to the
arriving at $3.50 this afternoon.
superintendent j. r. Hurley was on
accompanied by his stenograph-
er, w. X. Etter, who is Cd crutches.
Hailing Mr.. Hurley with reference TO
the hour of commencing work on the
Harvey house, that gentleman said,
s'quiep sabe." He will 60 north in the
morning.
Mrs. p. e. Cornish and boy lett for
Flagstaff, this morning, her husband,
DR.. Cornish, being at the car to see
them off. They will return to locate
ia a month.
Some people imagine a reporter has
q veritable snap, but if they try the
Job for a while,they will fnd that there
are 'sbeds of thorns" to rest on oc-
Gordon Pearce, who went
on the Democrat yesterday as city
will find this the case now and
then. AS be is a good nan and he is in
harmony with the management, he will
not suffer much. His friends wish him
we'll.
Company G.. will vote for company
officers, tomorrow evening, and adopt
By laws under the new law. The old
officers, no doubt, will be reelected
and the company strengthened by new
material
DR.. Francis H. Atkins, Of Las Vegas,
Is here in attendance at the convention.
Private car No, 2l6 occupied by G.,
NJ. HIgginson, who is close IN President
and Colonel j. E. Frost, land
commissioner of the Santa Fe, vas in
5he yards, to-day, Through the
gentlemen it was learned that they
cave in the morning for Grants station
where they will camp two days iaves
a coal proposition during their
,tay ninAty-six miles away from here
w. r. Oliver, who 10 the local land
agent and Col. Marion will accompany
Messrs Frost and Higginson. This
Mrs. Oliver entertained the
visitors at table. The party will return
this city on Friday evening.
Mineral lodge, X. Of F., vii, hold II
ove-feast on Wednesday evening after
meeting, when two represen-
to the conclave to be held at
next November will be chosen.
e. J. Becker, who looks ont for the
interests of the Pabst brewing company
the southwest, was here, to-day.
lie will be in Las Vegas this week.
II. J. Stone, OF the auditors office,
has had %laryngitis with fever accom-
,animent. stones a~vordupois fell off